Reducing access to funding would harm both homebuyers and communities across the country.

Executives at Wayne Savings Bancshares and Main Street Financial grew progressively more comfortable with the idea of a deal during six months of talks, Wayne Savings CEO James VanSickle says.

The Maryland bank is merging with Linkbancorp in a nearly $168 million deal that would create a $3 billion-asset company. The transaction comes just months after OceanFirst Financial and Partners nixed their merger plan, citing regulatory delays.

Buckeye State Bancshares near Columbus said it would buy cross-state rival Rockhold Bancshares. Only six such deals were announced in January, making it the slowest first month of a year for M&A since the financial crisis.

Priscilla Sims Brown's values and experiences over a long and storied career were a perfect fit with Amalgamated Bank, where she became CEO in 2021.

Brady Torgerson, former president of First Security Bank-West, was sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud at two banks.

Banks expect strong global consumption of U.S. oil and gas, driven in part by the supply strain that followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

A community bank in Missouri plans to offer fractional stock rewards later this year, while a small bank in Utah is winding down a similar program.

Acquiring First Miami Bancorp would give the Greenville, South Carolina-based buyer three branches and nearly $900 million of deposits in the Southeast's biggest banking market.

In the aftermath of Louisiana's largest bank failure, Ashton Ryan Jr. was convicted on all 46 counts against him. U.S. Attorney Duane Evans called the case a "theft of epic proportions."

The appointment of Mung Chiang should lead to more robust oversight, sharper questions and overall stronger corporate governance, First Merchants CEO Mark Hardwick said.

Albuquerque-based One Hope Financial Institution will focus on small-business owners who have been historically excluded from traditional banking services.

Adelphi Bank in Columbus was given the green light by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to open.

Primis Financial in McLean believes its multimillion-dollar investment in a subsidiary that makes online loans to doctors, dentists and veterinarians will begin paying off this year, after build-out costs weighed on the bottom line in 2021 and 2022.

A senior regulator writes that the ongoing review of the system will lead to changes, rather than an embrace of the status quo.

Bank executives are slowing their momentum across commercial and consumer lending segments, a Federal Reserve report finds. Many still expect growth this year, but not as much as in 2022.

Thomas Zernick will become chief executive of the Florida bank when Anthony Leo retires at the start of 2024.

Executives cited uncertainty created by surging interest rates, heightened regulatory scrutiny and the potential for a recession.

The minority depository institution largely caters to Mexicans in the U.S. Their trust in smartphones and distrust of traditional banking has influenced its approach to developing digital tools.

LevelField CEO Gene Grant says its strategy for merging with Burling Bank is super-conservative, despite an intention to serve the digital-asset community. "We've taken everything out of the business plan" that might give regulators pause, he says.