Colony Bankcorp has recruited two executives in addition to buying a branch and a vacant lot from Planters First Bank.

Once a hotbed of activity, the region has reported the fewest bank mergers since the financial crisis.

On Mar. 31, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

On Mar. 31, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

Banks should continually try out new technologies, even after failed experiments.

The roster of potential witnesses at the trial of President Trump's former campaign manager includes current and former employees of Citizens Financial Group, Banc of California and The Federal Savings Bank.

A community bank in Virginia thought the $2.4 million hackers stole from its customers would be fully covered by its insurance policy, but its carrier begged to differ. Their highly technical legal fight is a cautionary tale for all bankers who assume they are sufficiently covered.

Small banks are being warned to slow down mobile tool development and check vendor arrangements, as researchers repeatedly find vulnerabilities that can be exploited by cybercriminals.

The industry continues to push for leniency as the clock ticks toward adoption of the drastic change to how banks account for expected loan losses.

AWS's recent tech summit, with strobe lights and throbbing sound system may have felt more like a music festival than a conference, but one thing was clear: the symbiotic relationship between the online juggernaut and financial services runs deep.

The credit union plans to retain all employees of Oculina Bank, whose CEO says the merger will allow Oculina branches to provide more products and services.

Organizers of Dogwood State Bank want to open Raleigh's first new bank since the financial crisis.

Richwood Bancshares will get closer to $1 billion in assets after it buys Home City Financial.

Veritex will take advantage of accounting rules in its deal for Green Bancorp, a larger bank with lingering energy exposure.

The Detroit company is facing stiffer competition in the battle for online deposits, but it has benefited from a key rival's retreat in auto lending

While U.S. machines migrate to EMV, there's a mix of physical security and software that can mitigate the mounting security risk, according to Mark D. Smith, director of business development for MVP Financial Equipment.

The North Carolina regional will pay $30 million for the much-smaller Palmetto Heritage Bancshares.

The company will pay $191 million for Skagit Bancorp, a deposit-rich bank in Washington's North Sound region.

The $54 million purchase of Pilgrim Bancshares will give Hometown branches in western, central and eastern Massachusetts.

The bank sees its global reach as an advantage in supporting evolving business customer needs.