A decision to slash the equity required for most change-in-ownership loans could help the small-business lending program top its recent record.

The Michigan company, which lost more than $1.4 billion in the aftermath of the financial crisis, is trying to become more of a commercial lender. Its recent agreement to buy a deposit-rich franchise in California could help it get there.

CapStar claims Gaylon Lawrence violated the Change in Bank Control Act by building a 10% stake without prior Fed approval. The company says it's convinced Lawrence's long-term plan includes a hostile takeover.

Blue Lion Capital believes a heavy focus on mortgages and acquisitions is hurting HomeStreet's financial performance.

The merger will expand Wisconsin-based Marine's Iowa footprint.

The merger of Fallowfield and South Manchester CUs will give the institution a total of 3,700 members and a loan portfolio of $3.6 million.

The Tennessee branches are being sold as part of First Horizon's deal to buy Capital.

The credit union has agreed to buy State Bank of Georgia in Fayetteville.

The company, which counts veteran banker Jay Sidhu among its investors, is selling to Ameris for $145 million in cash and stock.

The deal for PayPal’s consumer loan portfolio will make Synchrony a bigger player in e-commerce. And the agreement helps the Silicon Valley payments giant achieve its goal of reducing its exposure to the credit cycle.

The company has agreed to pay $49 million for First West Virginia Bancorp, the parent of Progressive Bank.

Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank have held talks before, and now they have a common shareholder — the U.S. PE firm Cerberus — in a position to broker a deal.

Bank of McKenney rebranded itself as Touchstone Bank after its merger with CCB Bankshares.

Freeing a number of big banks from enhanced oversight, including capital requirements, could motivate CEOs to pursue deals. Still, other impediments could prevent a flood of large mergers.

The acquisition is expected to boost WesBanco’s presence in Huntington, W.Va., and provide a bridge to its existing operations in Charleston, W.Va., and southeastern Ohio.

The company will pay $53 million in cash and stock for Signature Bank.

The planned sale will also include $70 million of loans in southern California.

The company has reapplied to buy Civic Bank more than a year after a regulatory snag forced it to put the deal on ice.

Sterling Bancorp in New York is determined to turn Astoria Financial's largely residential operation into a commercial powerhouse. While investors are skeptical, CEO Jack Kopnisky has proven in the past that such an ambitious plan is doable.

HSBC Chairman Mark Tucker has met with shareholders and discussed takeovers of U.S. credit card businesses in his first month in office, the Sunday Times reported.