Meta Financial in Sioux Falls, S.D., has agreed to buy the tax advance and consumer lending business of Specialty Consumer Services in Hurst, Texas.

Kenny and Sean Salas, founders of Camino Financial in Los Angeles, have a pretty good idea of what it's like to be a Hispanic small-business owner who can't catch the attention of traditional banks. They have established an online marketplace, a credit-scoring model and relationships with online lenders to help fill the void.

New York Community's acquisition of Astoria Financial will not get the necessary regulatory OK this year, but both parties “remain committed to the transaction,” the CRE-heavy acquirer said.

Will another reason for market fluctuations hurt stock-heavy merger agreements? Will the promise of lighter regulation give buyers more time to chase deals, or encourage prospective sellers to stay independent? The wheels are already turning in the minds of dealmakers after Trump's defeat of Clinton.

A look at the outcome of the most important races for the financial services industry.

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida recently announced another bank deal just months after its biggest shareholder complained of subpar performance. The bank insists it is sticking to a long-term plan to build value.

It is premature to say whether criticism of cross-selling and calls to break up the big banks will lead to action, but there is one area where a spinoff could actually be in the banks' interest.

Home BancShares in Conway, Ark., has agreed to buy the parent of Landmark Bank in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Carolina Financial in Charleston, S.C., has agreed to buy Greer Bancshares in South Carolina.

First United in Oakland, Md., is looking to raise up to $9.3 million through a rights offering.

The $408 million-asset company said in a press release that it completed a private placement of subordinated debt to accredited institutional investors.

Prosperity Bancshares is hopeful it will be able to announce its next bank deal in the near future. Such chatter provides hope that Texas banks are moving past oil concerns and renewing merger talks.

There were some positive signs in the marketplace lender's quarterly results, but it continues to deal with the fallout from a scandal involving executives who falsified data about loans the company was selling to investors.

New York Community Bank in Westbury will have its name attached to the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, former home of the New York Islanders hockey team, when the renovated arena reopens next spring.

Gulf Coast Community Bank in Florida agreed to sell itself last month after spending six frustrating years trying to tackle credit issues and angling for a settlement tied to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Customers Bancorp in Wyomissing, Pa., is raising another $52.5 million from the latest in a series of public offerings this year.

Revelations from the last several weeks once again underscore the need for effective reputational risk management.

Nicolet Bankshares in Green Bay, Wis., has agreed to buy First Menasha Bancshares in Neenah, Wis.

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida in Stuart has agreed to buy GulfShore Bancshares in Tampa, Fla.

Regulators have pressed banks to watch out for rising concentrations of commercial real estate loans. Some banks have paid heed, but others are skyrocketing past recommended thresholds.