Mutual Federal Bancorp nixed its planned acquisition of Pulaski Savings Bank. It did not disclose a reason for the deal termination.

The Federal Reserve Board on Friday approved UMB Financial's pending $2 billion acquisition of Heartland Financial.

Texas Capital Bancshares promotes Aimee Williams-Ramey to chief human resources officer; M&T Bank hires Wells Fargo veteran Krista Phillips for newly created post of chief customer officer; Paul Connolly and Paul Speiss age out of their positions on Eastern Bankshares' board; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

Clearfield-based CNB Financial's planned acquisition of ESSA Bancorp in Stroudsburg would create an $8 billion-asset company with 49 branches and nearly $5 billion of deposits in the Keystone State.

The San Antonio-based insurer and bank has named Juan Andrade as its next CEO. The company's bank has suffered a series of regulatory penalties.

As the flames continued to spread, banks closed more branches while others donated to relief efforts.

The Bethesda, Maryland-based company called its success in luring a team from Capital One as its most "newsworthy" move to date executing a strategy aimed at diversifying its lending operation.

JPMorgan Chase, U.S. Bancorp and others shut some branches as wildfires tore through the suburbs of Los Angeles.

Heightened expectations for increased economic activity could boost loan demand after a soft 2024.