The South Carolina company plans to use proceeds for acquisitions and organic growth.

Quarterly profit improved despite a spike in noninterest expenses.

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Jim Van Dyke, CEO of futurion, discusses the correlations between mobile deposit features, the ratings of those features, and app adoption.

CEOs at several regionals have decided to sit on the sidelines so they can digest recent big acquisitions, while others are contemplating going for more deals provided they find lower-risk opportunities.

The $143 billion-asset company has agreed to buy the Retirement Corporation of America, an advisory firm based in Fifth Third’s headquarters city that focuses on the needs of retirees.

CUs tap new branch managers, Keesler names new CFO and other credit union professionals in the news.

Strong growth in commercial and CRE lending also led record to interest income in the quarter.

A consortium of fintech companies have formed a new industry group to advocate for better data sharing via open APIs.

The company is selling common and preferred stock in a private placement.

The Justice Department claims the bank, which has received “satisfactory” ratings in its last four CRA exams, is failing to serve minority neighborhoods around Minneapolis.

Matt Machen, who previously served as the company’s president, has been at Bear State since 2011.

Kim Ruth once served as a state president for Bank of America in Texas.

Mastercard’s $920 million acquisition of VocaLink hasn’t cleared all the regulatory hurdles yet, but it’s closer to the finish line now that the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said it will consider a strategic solution Mastercard has proposed to offset potential threats to competition.

While the Trump administration could relax other bank regulations, it is unlikely that it would ease up when it comes to money-laundering compliance.

The $190 million deal would push Renasant above the $10 billion-asset regulatory threshold.

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency could make the Community Reinvestment Act’s spirit relevant in a digital age so long as it builds the right framework for chartered fintech companies.

Commerce Bancshares in Kansas City, Mo., reported higher quarterly results that reflected great credit quality.

The Minneapolis company reported gains in lending and fee income, but merit-pay increases and compliance-related spending contributed to higher noninterest expenses.