Hilary Burns

Amalgamated in New York wants to enter several left-leaning cities across the country, but it might be tough to find more like-minded banks to buy.

The number of deals, overall dollar volume and premiums are on pace to top those from a year earlier, giving hope that even more consolidation will take place in 2018.

Ken Veccione, who rejoined the Arizona company earlier this year, is set to succeed Sarver.

A group has filed an application for form a bank in Birmingham, a city with a large pool of bankers and a steadily growing economy.

As some lenders exit indirect auto lending, those that stick around have an opportunity to control pricing and reach more customers.

The Delaware bank will process payments and provide debit card sponsorship services for SoFi Money, which is set to debut next year.

Dennis Zember, Ameris' chief operating officer, was named CEO of the company's bank. Edwin Hortman Jr. will continue to run Ameris.

The expected refund is tied to loans that investors bought when they acquired the failed BankUnited in 2009.