Maryland's F&M Bancorp said Tuesday it has a deal to buy Patapsco
Patapsco Valley, the parent of CFBank, has $174 million of assets and
F&M, which has $1.5 billion of assets, operates 44 branches in Maryland
Farmers & Mechanics has two branches in Howard County and ranks 15th in
The deal is expected to be completed early in 2000.
-- Louis Whiteman
The top five banks and thrifts have combined total assets of nearly $13 trillion.
In a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen last week, the Massachusetts senator highlighted the growing use of cryptocurrencies by malicious organizations abroad and underscored the need for anti-money laundering and counterterrorism provisions in future proposals.
Brendon Falconer, finance chief of the Indiana company since 2019, faces felony child molestation charges. But CEO James Ryan says management is focused on the CapStar integration and organic growth.
The banking-as-a-service middleware provider will be acquired by TabaPay. Other middleware providers may be forced to evolve or face the same fate.
Institutions and their investors are facing pressure from climate activists, cautiously awaiting interest rate cuts and adjusting to new Federal Reserve and FDIC policies.
A new Citizens Bank survey suggests rising check-fraud incidents are driving middle-market companies to accelerate plans to fully adopt digital payments. But 70% of all businesses will continue to rely on checks for years to come, according to recent data from the Association for Financial Professionals.
