The top five banks have an average reputation score among customers of 84.1 in 2023.

Eighteen banks announced agreements to sell themselves last month. It was the most active month for bank deals since July 2022.

The banking industry, which has a long history of sponsoring sporting events, is pouring more money into the live-music industry, according to a new report. Music-related events and properties make up 39% of the sector's sponsorship portfolio, up from 25% two years ago.

Boston-based Eastern Bankshares says its premium on the sale of Eastern Insurance Group will help fund the acquisition of Cambridge Trust and build a wealth management powerhouse. But some analysts point out more revenue is being sacrificed than gained.

The lawsuit takes issue with the agency's 2022 guidance on nonsufficient funds fees, a hot-button topic in the banking industry. The FDIC is asking a judge to dismiss the case, arguing that the plaintiffs lack standing to sue.

Denver-based InBank will expand into Georgia and Arizona, part of a wider plan to seize market share and build what one executive called a top-tier SBA lender.

The combination would create a company with $27 billion of total assets, $18 billion of loans and $22.6 billion of deposits.

The service was created to meet institutional clients' needs for real-time payments.

Bankers largely support expanding government-backed farm loan programs, and in general support continued funding for crop insurance. But politics is making swift passage of a traditionally uncontroversial bill challenging.

New-car inventories were rising after years of supply-chain woes. But the stalemate between auto manufacturers and their employees could change that dynamic — and cause knock-on effects for lenders.