Jim Dobbs

CenterState and South State are the latest regionals to announce a deal driven heavily by the need to compete with larger banks that can afford to spend more on cutting-edge technologies.

The Georgia bank's operating costs rose in the fourth quarter, but executives sought to assure shareholders that investments will produce revenue growth in the long run.

Commercial lending was sluggish in 2019, but leaders at Huntington, KeyCorp and M&T are encouraged that rates are stabilizing and business sentiment is improving.

Franklin Financial agreed to be sold less than a year after issues surfaced in its portfolio of shared national credits.

While the New York bank has a handle on deposit pricing, Joseph DePaolo said a new accounting standard will play tricks with how it addresses credit quality.

The Southeast banks expect to complete their merger by midyear, hit their savings targets and still be able to invest in growth, according to Bryan Jordan.

Brian Moynihan said banks must be mindful of pricing and risk as they contend with lower yields on loans and securities.

The banking giant is counting on continued growth in cards, deposits and digital accounts to drive returns higher in 2020.

Lower rates and more nonbank competition will make it harder for banks to keep loans on their books as business borrowers have plenty of opportunities to refinance elsewhere.

Organizers of Founders Bank in Washington still need to raise at least $25 million before opening.

Patrick O'Brien had been CB Financial's president and CEO for about two years.

With loan demand weak due to factors beyond their control, small-bank execs can expect to field lots of questions about capital and expense management.

Michael Troutman will serve as chief revenue officer at Bay Banks of Virginia, where he will advise management and the board on growth opportunities.

Paul Murphy took full responsibility for a recent spike in charge-offs at the Houston company. His challenge in 2020 is keeping credit issues in check.

The FDIC was reluctant to sign off on the merger of Summit Bancshares and Faciam Holdings because the company planned to serve marijuana-related businesses.

The Tennessee company said Rob Garcia will be in charge of building a commercial banking team in the city.

A dearth of bigger acquirers will likely force more banks with less than $2 billion in assets ⁠to seek out their own deals.

Though details of a potential pact with China aren't clear, bankers are hoping it could convince leery customers to finally go through with delayed investments.

Raging Capital Management also urged the company's board to repurchase stock and think about selling a minority stake in the payments processor Evertec.

Raging Capital Management also urged the company's board to repurchase stock and think about selling a minority stake in the payments processor Evertec.