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Delmar will buy Liberty Bell Bank in New Jersey, which had survived a debilitating six-year battle for control with a former CEO. Liberty Bell also suffered from corporate theft and a check-kiting scandal.

Now that the Federal Reserve has raised short-term rates four times in the past 18 months, all eyes are on deposit costs as banks seek to keep pricing low and fatten margins. But that effort is complicated by the fact that banks must prepare for the unwinding of the Fed's balance sheet and consumers' rapid adoption of mobile deposits.

The $482 million deal would be Associated's first bank acquisition since June 2007.

The company will add two branches between Denver and Colorado Springs by buying the deposit-rich Castle Rock Bank.

First Home Bank raised nearly 20% more than it sought from investors, providing proof that Florida — especially the Tampa Bay area — is a hotbed of activity.

On March 31, 2017. Dollars in thousands

The company will gain more than $500 million in assets after buying Eastman National and Cache Holdings.

Several RBB Bancorp executives and directors, including CEO Alan Thian, will also sell a significant number of shares when the Los Angeles company goes public.

As NCUA continues work on creating another avenue for building capital, credit unions need to bone up on what the different terms mean and the potential impact.

Readers slam credit unions’ ever-inclusive membership criteria, weigh in on the OCC’s proposed fintech charter, encourage a rewrite of the CRA, and more.