Darryl White has made no secret of the Canadian company’s intentions to expand its U.S. presence, and the deal for San Francisco-based Bank of the West would give it a foothold in the nation’s largest and richest state.

Ravi Mallela will step down as chief financial officer in early January. Chief Risk Officer Ralph Mesick will serve as interim CFO while the company searches for Mallela's replacement.

Credit risk management is about to get a lot more complicated for commercial lenders as major central banks raise interest rates. Banks need to learn to parse new kinds of data to avoid problem loans.

The year's biggest storylines included an M&A revival, a reexamination of overdraft fees, a changing of the guard in Washington and the rise of new technologies. Here's a look back.

PNC, Bank of America, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo and Citi have all introduced automated projections for commercial clients in recent months. Fintechs that cater to small businesses had pioneered the niche.

The Alabama bank is buying Clearsight Advisors to add to its booming capital markets division.

The Providence, Rhode Island, company has agreed to buy DH Capital, a capital markets advisory firm specializing in the tech and communication sectors. It already has bought a valuation consulting firm and has three acquisitions pending.