Corporate governance

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.

The company agreed to buy Tennessee Community Bank Holdings, which has operations just west of Nashville.

A seller's assets and deposits lose some luster if the best and brightest who helped bring in the business leave after a deal closes.

Geographic scale and low-cost funding are the foundation of a good deal, seasoned bank acquirers said in a panel discussion.

The online lender’s name will go on a glitzy new stadium scheduled to open next year in Inglewood, Calif. The big question is whether the 20-year deal will contribute to profitability, which SoFi has yet to achieve on a consistent basis.

The Seattle company rebranded as WaFd Bank to address confusion that it might have ties to the federal government.