The merger was finalized on Oct. 1, however the final consolidation of accounts and systems was not completed until Nov. 1.

CapStar Financial is suing an investor on claims he misled other shareholders and is trying to skirt bank holding company laws.

Eastern Maine Medical Center FCU now part of Acadia FCU after members approve.

Kearny agreed to pay $408 million for Clifton Bancorp in a deal that will add 12 branches in northern New Jersey.

Two Pennsylvania utility-energy credit unions have finalized their merger, with integration plans expected to be complete by the end of this month.

TCF is looking to diversify its streams of revenue as it dials back auto lending amid concerns about weakening credit quality.

The bank is looking to raise $72 million, which it could use for organic growth and acquisitions.

Palisades FCU will assume the New York City-based credit union’s members, shares and loans.

Fintrax provides multi-currency digital payment processing for international shoppers, and will add Planet Payment's base of clients in nearly two dozen countries.

The Montana company agreed to buy Inter-Mountain Bancorp in an all-stock deal valued at $173 million. The company has lined up nine bank acquisitions in the last five years.

If Congress changes the $50 billion-asset threshold for systemically important financial institutions, big banks could take it as a signal that regulators would be amenable to larger deals.

Readers weigh in on Amazon as a bank threat, claims that big banks are poor fintech partners, whether there are too many banks in the U.S. and more.

A planned spinoff, combined with several new ventures, should help BankMobile turn the corner, says Luvleen Sidhu, the digital-only bank's president.

Consolidation has led to too few community banks, which is amplified in areas where capital is needed most.

The company, which agreed to buy Southwest Bancshares in Mobile, also plans to sell $45 million in stock to help fund the deal.

Loan growth drove the New York bank’s 20% increase in third-quarter earnings, and those results don’t include its acquisition of Astoria Financial this month.

The mutual, which agreed to buy First Colebrook Bancorp, had recently opened a limited-service branch in Portsmouth, N.H.

For community bankers, the current environment is more challenging than ever, with high regulatory burden and tough competition. Four bank CEOs sat down to discuss the future of the industry, and what they are hoping may change.

Increased investor appetite and the emergence of specialized debt ratings are expected to spur demand, and community banks are looking for ways to fund expansion and hedge against future economic downturns.

The biggest innovators in payments aren't necessarily banks, and that's a problem for JPMorgan Chase, which has such a large client base that every startup sees it as a target.