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Bank M&A started off with a bang this year, with eight of the 10 biggest deals taking place in the first six months. North Carolina and Florida accounted for six deals on the list.

Former top commercial mortgage-backed securities strategist Trevor Murray accused the Swiss lender of illegally firing him in 2012 for blowing the whistle on attempts by traders to influence his research reports.

The acquisition will give LCNB its first branch and deposits in the Columbus, Ohio, market.

The company has registered shares that three private equity firms have held since early 2010.

Heritage Commerce will pay $32 million for Tri-Valley in a deal that should be accretive to tangible book value and earnings.

The Fed approved an application giving Natcom Bancshares indirect control over Republic Bank, declining to take into account claims the transaction imperils the target's S corporation status.

The company agreed to buy PBB Bancorp in Los Angeles just five weeks after completing its last bank acquisition.

The $280 million securitization is also expected to boost capital levels and lower Dime's loan-to-deposit ratio.

The market for initial public offerings was the best since 2014, reflecting a surge in bank stocks and a need to fuel expansion plans.

The two Democratic lawmakers sent a letter Monday to the four largest servicing companies asking them to address borrower complaints.