Payments technology provider Fiserv is acquiring independent software vendor Bypass Mobile to boost its multi-channel capabilities for sports, entertainment and restaurant verticals.

First Horizon, Pacific Premier and South State are warning in regulatory filings that the pandemic could complicate deals that have not been completed.

The transaction, which involves the sale of three branches, is expected to close in June and is pending regulatory.

Taking the time to consider which technology to adopt for the new, expanded organization can be a critical success factor in the long run, says Bottomline Technologies' Jessica Cheney.

Coronavirus concerns, along with the Fed's emergency rate cut and an erratic stock market, have forced most bankers to take pause and reassess potential deals.

The Biloxi, Miss.-based institution has been adding branches and entering markets and now has absorbed Mississippi Farm Bureau Employees Credit Union.

The company will enter an affluent New Jersey county and a key New York market with the $209 million deal.

The North Carolina company will hold onto the loans after the Fed's decision to slash interest rates.

The Georgia company will expand into central and southern Florida by buying the parent of Seaside National Bank & Trust.

First American Bank agreed to cover costs incurred by the Iowa Division in Banking, while the regulator made it clear that the accord would not set a precedent for future credit union-bank deals.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will have a busy week starting with Director Kathy Kraninger testifying before lawmakers on Tuesday.

State Farm struggled to make its bet on banking pay off and decided like other insurers to exit the business. U.S. Bancorp swooped in to add deposits and credit card accounts at little cost or risk.

The company will pay $25 million in cash for Carroll Bancorp in a deal between Baltimore-area banks.

As part of a review, the agency said it had identified requirements dealing with operating subsidiaries, noncontrolling investments by banks and other corporate activities that were no longer necessary.

One year after he led the sale of MB Financial to Fifth Third, Mitch Feiger will hand off his duties to his longtime lieutenant, Mark Hoppe, and join Fifth Third's board.

Fintechs like LendingClub and Varo Money illustrate how the traditional financial system is changing. Banks that don’t rapidly evolve with technology will be obsolete.

The state's Division of Banking, led by a former bank CEO and trade group chief, blocked GreenState CU's move to buy seven branches from First American Bank. It's the second time this year regulators have halted a credit union-bank deal.

Compliance, risk management and staffing will likely come under added scrutiny as regulators lay out a framework for future fintech-bank mergers.

Richard Herrington's buyout pitch to smaller banks is to offer them a way to survive and keep their local brands.

MVB in West Virginia will gain a 47% stake in the partnership in exchange for contributing its mortgage unit's assets to the new company.