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The Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, community bank agreed to acquire 1st Colonial Bancorp in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, in a $101 million deal that would help deepen its presence in greater Philadelphia.

Seven filings were submitted in response to President Donald Trump's request for the Supreme Court to remove barriers from ousting Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook before litigation proceeds. Most filings argued for the Court to deny the president's application.

Personal income, which rose $95.7B in August, was overtaken by consumer spending, which jumped $129.2B, pushing the saving rate to 4.6% amid steady inflation and higher wages.

Erin Daiber is the founder and CEO of Well Balanced Accountants, consultants helping independent CPA firms grow revenue, retain top talent and build firm value. She began her career in the audit practice of EY, then spent several years in private industry working as a financial analyst. She is a graduate of John Carroll University with a degree in accountancy, and is both a CPA and a Professional Certified Coach.

Sara Dressler serves as the CEO, and was previously director of operations, at Indigo Marketing Agency, a full-service marketing consulting firm serving financial advisors.

The Office of Management and Budget has prevented billions of dollars from flowing to community development financial institutions, preventing those funds from supporting housing development.

Payment-focused fintechs are acquiring – and keeping – merchants' business thanks to services such as fraud prevention, analytics financing and loyalty tools, according to Capgemini's 2026 World Payments Report. If banks want to compete, they'll need to change their game.

The $18.6 billion-asset Muncie, Indiana-based company agreed to pay $241 million in stock to acquire First Savings Financial Group and expand into the Southern end of the Hoosier state.

Robin Hughes is the president and CEO of Housing Partnership Network.