Corporate governance

The name Jovia is a reference to the word jovial and is intended to inspire trust and optimism.

A new study suggests banks have the ability to operate leaner than ever before. That could fuel investor demands for more cost cutting and drive more banks to pursue M&A.

The Mississippi company will pay more than $38 million for Texas First Bancshares.

As head of strategic planning, Danella works with department heads to identify strategic priorities across all business lines and communicating those priorities, and management's vision for the company, to investors and employees.

Wolverton has been accumulating responsibility and influence at Synovus in recent years and is the highest ranking woman at the company.

Leaders Meet Directors is a new program at BMO Financial that is intended to raise the profiles of managers with executive potential. Two-thirds of the inagural participants were women.

At a time when technology and regulations have led many banks to centralize their operations, Bank of America has expanded its emphasis on localized strategies under the leadership of Chief Administrative Officer Andrea Smith.

Rosilyn Houston, chief talent and culture officer at BBVA, challenged a longstanding policy that barred executives at her bank from serving on corporate boards. Here's why.

At this year's Inclusiv conference in Los Angeles, leaders from CDCUs across the country offered their thoughts on what could most benefit their institutions.

One-third of surveyed credit unions are looking to partner with a bank, while another third are looking for larger merger partners.

The company will gain 34 branches and $1.2 billion in assets when it buys State Capital in Mississippi.

The company will buy TB&T Bancshares, which operates branches near Texas A&M University.

The Pennsylvania company will pay $31 million for a bank with $269 million in assets.

The California company said it has no timeline for Russell Colombo's expected retirement.

Nearly a tenth of the industry’s deals this year were connected to the state, which boasts a good number of sought-after small banks.

The company will pay $42 million in cash for the parent of Main Street Bank in southeastern Michigan.

The company will pay $29 million for Cornerstone Financial Services.

The Tennessee company will gain access to the Bowling Green, Ky., market as part of the $52 million deal.

A new registry aims to make it easier for credit unions to set up voice banking capabilities, but it remains to be see if consumer demand is there for this service.

First Commerce Credit Union's agreement to buy Citizens Bank brings to 14 the number of deals this year in which a credit union is buying a bank.