Allied Irish Banks and First Data's joint venture have agreed to a $112 million deal to purchase the consumer payment network and merchant acquirer.

The cold, hard truth of bank mergers is that rivals often steal top producers and convince customers the bigger bank won’t care about them anymore. The CEOs of the merging banks explain their retention efforts.

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Tens of millions of dollars of M&A costs and a decline in mortgage activity offset higher loan income in the first quarter at the two banks, which also offered a timeline for their rebranding and shareholder votes.

Price hit "a grim reminder" about impact of soft interest rates; despite bitcoin's plunge, blockchain could be prominent in Wall Street's future.

Interbrand will work with management of both banks, which have agreed to merge, to create a unified brand and logo.

Asked whether the BB&T-SunTrust deal had sparked a desire to pursue deals, Andy Cecere emphasized a focus on digital upgrades and opening branches in new markets.

Retail stars in bank earnings season as investment banking and capital markets sag; Dutch bank may be waiting in the wings if Deutsche can't close the deal.

Executives at the Tennessee banks are using the biggest bank merger in a decade to aggressively recruit lenders and clients in Southeastern markets.

The Dallas regional assured analysts that it has ample sources of liquidity to fund its expected loan growth.

By Mastercard’s own reckoning, the point-of-sale financing space is a $1.8 trillion market in the U.S. alone, making its Vyze acquisition a natural way to pursue an opportunity that’s being gobbled up by fintechs and card alternatives.

Allison Dukes says she will not be joining the combined company because she wants to remain in Atlanta, where she is involved with several civic and philanthropic organizations. The merged company will be headquartered in Charlotte, N.C.

Citigroup, Goldman earnings surprise to the upside; cost cuts fueled the bank’s 14% earnings growth.

As major payments M&A deals mount, some free agents are awaiting deals of their own — and one area where that’s most apparent is in debit and ATM networks.

The New Jersey company agreed to buy BoeFly, which connects franchisors, small businesses, lenders and loan brokers.

The company could use its share of proceeds from the IPO to repay debt and pursue bank acquisitions.

Lenders in South Florida are making tech upgrades and building scale to contend with bigger banks squeezing the market.

Asked during Friday's earnings call if he'd be interested in running the embattled bank, William Demchak said he will end his career at PNC. He also ruled out M&A.

Bank's profits grow 5% on earnings growth; Citi's number 2 exec retirement shows the difficulty retaining a host of top executives.

The central bank has failed to appropriately scrutinize deals in recent years, potentially putting the financial system at risk.