The activist investor HoldCo Asset Management alleges that Comerica and Fifth Third used a "flawed" process to arrive at a $10.9 billion merger agreement. On Tuesday, a Delaware judge said she will hold a hearing to determine if the banks omitted material information in their public disclosures.

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Cloud-based core vendor Nymbus announced Monday it has completed a $12 million financing round.

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A near-collapse of the global software vulnerability database exposed critical weaknesses that could leave banks unable to track cyber threats.

Fallen trees in Louisville, Georgia, after Hurricane Helene

Queensborough National Bank & Trust did not expect that its branches would be in the path of Hurricane Helene. Getting its buildings up and running again was a physical and technological ordeal.

In a recent executive order, President Trump tried to wipe out a legal concept used to root out discrimination. But banks, worried about what will happen the next time a Democrat is in the White House, may be reluctant to change their policies.

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