A little more than two years after Community National Bank in Great Neck, N.Y., agreed to sell itself, Stuart H. Lubow, its former chairman and CEO, has jumped back into banking.

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When Diebold wrapped up its $1.8 billion Wincor Nixdorf acquisition last August, there was one asterisk on the deal: The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)—which this week threw a flag on Mastercard’s proposed acquisition of VocaLink—wanted to explore whether the ATM network giants’ merger stifled local competition.

TFB Bancorp CEO Mary Lynn Lenz believes bankers and directors should hold frank discussions about selling, even if it means having difficult and emotional exchanges. She should know after selling four banks over the last decade.

Community Bank System in DeWitt, N.Y., has overhauled several board committees to prepare for crossing $10 billion in assets.

2016 was very good to these financial services executives, who succeeded where others failed, sold their businesses for large sums, felt the love of regulators or could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Carolina Alliance Bank in Spartanburg, S.C., is planning to form a holding company.

First Financial Bancorp in Cincinnati has converted its banking unit from a national charter to a state charter.

Mark Wierman, the chief lending officer at Ixonia Bank in Wisconsin, now has a second title: president.

Almost 40 years ago, a rock music legend asked a question that too many banks are failing to address today.

F&M Bank Corp. in Timberville, Va., has acquired Valley Southern Title in Harrisonburg, Va.

Shivan Govindan, chairman of First NBC Bank in New Orleans, has taken on the task of salvaging a bank that is reeling from accounting issues and a substantial capital requirement from regulators.

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Capital One Financial in McLean, Va., is facing regulatory delays as it looks to buy a credit card business from outdoor equipment chain Cabela's.

Proponents of "recap and release" misread the political risks and the depth of interest that key lawmakers have in determining the long-term future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Hancock Holding in Gulfport, Miss., has agreed to buy nine branches and about $1.3 billion in loans from First NBC Bank in New Orleans.

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Kenneth Mahon, the new CEO of Dime Community Bank, wants to reduce the 152-year-old institution's multifamily exposure by diversifying into other asset classes. But finding new business amid already fierce competition could be an immense challenge for Dime — and other community banks — in 2017.

Businesses, governments, universities and the Federal Reserve all struggle to adequately reflect the populations they serve. It's time to take ownership of diversity outcomes.

Hope Bancorp in Los Angeles will close an additional nine branches next year as part of a second round of cost cutting.