The $3.4 billion-asset organization based in Phoenix said it would acquire 1st Bank Yuma in the record-setting 17th deal of 2024 involving a credit union buying a bank.

The Chicago-based bank said it would acquire First Security Bancorp in Elmwood Park. The transaction would push it close to $10 billion of assets.

In September's roundup of top banking news: Check fraud goes viral at JPMorgan Chase, Truist Financial resets its tangible common equity target, Wells Fargo faces new AML woes and more.

Blue Hill Advisors and former Bank of Hawaii CEO Landon up their per-share cash offer to buy Territorial Bancorp; Montreal-based payments firm Lightspeed Commerce puts itself on the market; Societe Generale hires ex-UBS banker Jansen as the bank's West Coast co-head; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

Dealmakers say the Federal Reserve's decision to reduce interest rates this month will lower borrowing costs and support banks' credit quality, making it easier for buyers to assess sellers' balance sheets and agree on sale terms.

Mifflinburg Bancorp and Northumberland Bancorp would combine to create a $1.3 billion-asset bank in the Susquehanna Valley market.

Berkshire Hathaway's stake in BofA is now 10.5%.

Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman said a lack of banking experience among regulatory officials has led to unintended consequences. She flagged mergers, fintech partnerships and liquidity proposals as prime examples.

The Biden-Harris administration's approach to medical debt reduction is well-intentioned, but counterproductive. There are better ways to reform the system and maintain patients' dignity.

ESL Federal Credit Union's plan to acquire Generations Bancorp marks the 16th deal this year in which a credit union plans to acquire a bank. While controversial, such transactions are swelling in number.

While other Washington regulators revise their approaches to merger reviews, the Federal Reserve has made no official change to its framework. The $35 billion merger could demonstrate just how differently the central bank is approaching the issue — if at all.

After doing "some really intensive thinking," the Buffalo-area lender said it found the partner it was looking for in the Norwich, New York-based NBT Bancorp.

Liberty Capital Bancshares in Texas agreed to acquire in-state peer Southwestern Bancorp; BNY announced it will buy managed-account software company Archer; Louisiana is supporting crypto but pushing back on CBDCs; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

The Honolulu-based seller said it rejected a competing bid from an investor group and would stick with its plan to sell to Hope Bancorp for $78.6 million in stock.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s proposed rule aims to improve record keeping for custodial accounts, while the merger policy would increase regulatory scrutiny for combinations involving the largest banks.

EverBank Financial in Florida said the deal would give it $900 million of loans and $2 billion of deposits. Should the deal close in early 2025 as planned, it would end a long saga for Sterling.

Jersey-based JTC will pay $80 million for Citigroup's global fiduciary and trust administration services business.

BNY has acquired managed-account software company Archer; Old National Bancorp has removed the "interim" tag from Chief Financial Officer John Moran; Royal Bank of Canada has done the same for Chief Financial Officer Katherine Gibson; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

The South Carolina-based bank considers itself a buyer, but has put the 17 months since announcing its last acquisition to good use, reassessing multiple business lines and upgrading technology.

As the toll of financial crime rises, the card network is attempting to boost its fraud-fighting game by buying threat intelligence firm Recorded Future.