Hilary Burns

First Bank is removing a competitor by agreeing to acquire Grand Bank for $19 million.

Mechanics Bank was close to buying Rabobank's U.S. unit last year, but pressed pause when the seller ran into serious legal troubles.

The deal will give Janney greater access to the community banking sector.

Mechanics, owned by a fund tied to investor Gerald J. Ford, will pay $2 billion for Rabobank in California.

Industry lawyers say the agency’s decision could have implications for other bankers looking to change jobs.

The regional bank, which recently agreed to buy SunTrust, is co-developing a game to help elementary-school kids learn to read.

Big bank mergers have historically been a catalyst for startups. Experts say it could happen again.

Just nine bank merger pacts were announced in February, down from 17 in January. But they included the biggest deal in years and some other interesting storylines.

The California company could charge off $15 million because of allegedly fraudulent acts by an employee at one of its correspondent customers.

Valley Bank spent millions on bank acquisitions under its previous CEO. Its new leader has taken a markedly different approach.

Pacific Mercantile and P2Bi are collaborating on a program to help businesses that are not ready for traditional bank financing.

SalesPhysics was created by industry veterans who once worked at Bank of America.

Kelly Skalicky has succeeded her father as CEO of the Minnesota bank.

Several groups have gone public with plans to start a bank since the state enacted a law to make it easier, but none have actually filed with the FDIC.

The bank gained $45 million in PACE financings, which let homeowners pay back the costs of efficiency projects over time.

American National Bankshares is trying to force the proposed American Bank & Trust to change its name.

Alan White, who will step down in April, and Jeremy Ford have served as the company's co-CEOs since September 2016.

Richard Marotta, who became Berkshire Hills' CEO after his predecessor's abrupt resignation, says his top priorities are squeezing more profit from existing operations and improving corporate culture.

While proponents contend the model could help reach the underbanked, there remain many arguments against it.

Now the organizers of American Bank & Trust must raise $20 million to open the state's first new bank since the financial crisis.