Paul Davis

State Bank of Texas, which bought the failed Seaway Bank in January, is selling nine branches to Self-Help Credit Union.

Pinnacle Financial wanted to be in high-growth markets. BNC Bancorp saw more regulatory burden looming and limited opportunities to sell itself. Those factors spurred what is currently the year's second-biggest bank deal.

The mutual's conversion could bring in up to $22.5 million in proceeds.

In his meeting with community bankers, President Trump openly pondered the fate of CFPB Director Richard Cordray with his advisers and appeared eager to quickly fix industry concerns through executive orders.

Seniors typically have stellar credit and can be a good source of deposits in a rising rate environment.

Koger Propst was also named CEO of the company's $2.6 billion-asset ANB Bank.

Investar will pay $46 million in cash for Citizens, which has three branches and $246 million in assets.

Joseph Greco previously served as CEO of Southern Connecticut Bancorp, which sold itself to Liberty Bank in 2013.

The company also seems to be shifting the narrative to operational performance after addressing claims of questionable insider dealings.

The agreement comes three months after Astoria and New York Community Bancorp called off plans to merge.

Caliber will also buy about $36 million of mortgage servicing rights in a deal that is expected to close at the end of March.

The move will more than double the size of Eldorado's branch network, while allowing MidCountry to exit the market.

Columbia Banking's CEO, who died unexpectedly on Sunday, was a thoughtful and tenacious leader who leaves a legacy of turning a small Washington bank into a regional power in the Pacific Northwest.

West Town will pay $24.6 million in cash and stock for Sound Banking. The deal will close later this year.

The deal comes months after First Merchants bought a minority stake in Independent Alliance.

The deal with American Homestead Mortgage will allow Wintrust Mortgage to move into northern Montana.

The OCC wants California First to implement “prudent concentration limits” on leveraged loans.

CapGen, once a vocal critic of management, will cut its holdings to as little as 3% of shares outstanding.

Not every bank could simultaneously make and entertain acquisition offers like Pacific Continental did, but its story highlights hard questions facing financial institutions in a consolidating industry.

Heartland will gain 12 branches around Denver and Boulder after it buys the $1.4 billion-asset Citywide.