Multiple lenders filled leadership roles across the country, including National Bankshares in Virginia, while Peoples Financial in Pennsylvania said its CEO would step down.

HomeStreet and FirstSun are working to devise a new formula after the Texas Department of Banking and the Federal Reserve declined to approve their merger application.

The Home Loan banks have been a stable source of community bank funding for generations. An unnecessary regulatory crackdown now puts that reliability in question.

The buyer said it would pay $127 million in stock to acquire William Penn Bancorp in suburban Bristol, Pennsylvania.

The regulatory scrutiny involves online savings accounts that allegedly deceived consumers into believing they were receiving high rates.

Republic First Bank allegedly discriminated against minority borrowers before it went under in April. New Jersey officials want both the acquirer of its remains, Fulton Bank, and the FDIC to assume some responsibility.

The Honolulu-based banks were reportedly in advanced discussions. But the would-be buyer said "the parties are no longer currently engaged in discussions."

The $24 billion-asset bank fully integrated its acquisition of Lakeland Bancorp during the third quarter, and that milestone has positioned the bank for growth, executives said.

Queensborough National Bank & Trust did not expect that its branches would be in the path of Hurricane Helene. Getting its buildings up and running again was a physical and technological ordeal.

The average size of a Small Business Administration 7(a) loan has fallen to just over $400,000, a level last reached in 2017, according to agency statistics.

The San Francisco-based fintech reported record adjusted net revenue of $689 million for the third quarter, fueled by a 64% jump in its financial services and tech platform segments.

If you want your constructive criticism to land the right way with younger employees, it's important that they see it as evidence of your belief that they have a future in your bank.

The Honolulu-based seller, which plans a Nov. 6 shareholder vote on the deal, posted a third-quarter loss and reiterated its commitment to the Hope agreement. But an offer with a higher price from an investor group is also on the table.

Executives at the Boston-area mutual bank said its digital-only division's growth is accelerating, even as more banks enter the space.

The credit card heavyweight said that it expects its acquisition of rival Discover will close in early 2025, pending the approval of shareholders and regulators.

The bank cut its dividend, raised capital, hired multiple top executives and vowed to reduce its commercial real estate concentration after a bruising first half of 2024.

The Southern California company beat analysts' expectations, partly by steadily paying less for deposits, as it navigates a classic net interest margin pickle.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Goldman Sachs failed to investigate tens of thousands of disputes, while Apple misled iPhone purchasers about interest-free payment options. The two companies were ordered to pay $89 million.

Y-12 Federal Credit Union in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, said it would acquire First State Bank of the Southeast in Middlesboro, Kentucky. It was the 19th such deal announced this year.