The $482 million deal would be Associated's first bank acquisition since June 2007.

The Pittsburgh company, pleased with employee and client retention from its March purchase of Yadkin Financial, is looking to hire lenders from other institutions.

The Cleveland company, once criticized for an initial six-year forecast, now believes it will only take four years to rebuild its tangible book value.

Ingenico's $1.7 billion deal to buy Sweden's Bambora will reduce the company's reliance on brick and mortar retail while arming it for battle in the highly competitive market for digital commerce and payments.

Leaf Commercial Capital originates about $500 million in loans annually tied to equipment and software purchases.

The company will add two branches between Denver and Colorado Springs by buying the deposit-rich Castle Rock Bank.

KeyCorp also recorded a gain after buying the remaining ownership interest in a merchant services joint venture.

Ingenico is using acquisitions to build scale and respond to the growth of new technology in the payment services industry.

KS Bancorp initially chided First Citizens for its aggressive moves before deciding to mull the offer over.

First Home Bank raised nearly 20% more than it sought from investors, providing proof that Florida — especially the Tampa Bay area — is a hotbed of activity.

The Illinois company has bought two banks and a small mortgage firm in the past year, which helped improve its second-quarter results.

Both CUs have a history of serving members of the military.

The Tennessee company reported higher profit that reflected its June purchase of BNC Bancorp and nearly $670 million of organic loan growth during the second quarter.

Loan and fee income rose at the Los Angeles bank, which also jettisoned nearly $160 million of health care cash-flow loans.

The white-label banking platform provider Urban FT has purchased the mobile banking technology firm iParse and several of its patents.

The CEO of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, a top matchmaker for bank mergers, explains why large banks will soon return to dealmaking after a long absence, the case for starting new banks and the enduring value of branches.

The company will gain more than $500 million in assets after buying Eastman National and Cache Holdings.

Buying Capital Bank puts the company on a fast track for more regulatory scrutiny. Executives are identifying ways to boost revenue and taking other measures so it can handle the change.

While industry consolidation remains slow compared with previous years, certain regions are humming along with strong volume and improved pricing. Here’s a look at each region based on June 30 data from KBW and S&P Global Market Intelligence.

First Horizon reported lower fee income in the second quarter. The company said it is making progress planning for its pending purchase of Capital Bank Financial.