Bank mergers and acquisitions have slowed in recent years amid recession fears and other economic uncertainties. But bank consolidation is a century-old trend that's expected to rev up again as early as this year due to higher costs, tougher regulation and fierce competition.

PNC announces a new head of corporate and institutional banking; Huntington hires JPMorgan exec to lead HR; former HSBC banker returns as the firm's new U.S. CEO; and more in the weekly banking news roundup.

Like many of its peers, the bank is evolving its virtual assistant to be more personalized and to incorporate a large language model, but it's not quite ready to turn on customer-facing generative AI.

Peapack-Gladstone's wealth unit is pursuing an ambitious de novo expansion in New York and perhaps elsewhere because M&A has become expensive as private equity money has inflated seller expectations.

The new team at Dime Community Bancshares intends to attract funding from an array of niche business segments, including medical billing, so-called death care services and hedge funds.

The stock prices of five of these banks fell by more than 7% on the day they announced their fourth-quarter results, including two with double-digit decreases.

Sound Credit Union said it would acquire Washington Business Bank in a cash deal slated to close in the fourth quarter.

During the March 2023 banking crisis, company executives had to calm panicked customers, shore up liquidity and reassure investors after two other regionals failed. Key decisions during a critical seven-day window likely averted disaster.

Ken Vecchione, leader of Western Alliance since 2018, grew up listening to his parents talk business strategy around the dinner table. He called on those lessons and his more than 30 years of experience to steer the regional bank through last year's turmoil.

The consumer nonprofit reviewed 10 banking apps and flagged that transparency and inclusivity practices on the financial institutions' websites don't always carry over to their mobile apps.

Data as of Dec. 31, 2023. Dollars in thousands.

Data as of Dec. 31, 2023. Dollars in thousands.

An advocate for the credit union industry pushes back against "tired" and "recycled" criticism from bankers.

Orlando-based Cogent Bancorp's Brandon Ghee, a former NFL player, has launched a business line focused on providing banking services to professional athletes and the growing number of college standouts earning six- and seven-figure incomes.

A blizzard of new rules and regulations strikes at the fundamental strengths of the U.S. banking system, and will have negative impacts on both American consumers and businesses.

Berkshire Hills Bancorp declined to detail the savings it expects from the downsizing, though one analyst estimated it could shave $3 million from the company's annual noninterest expenses.