When combined, the top five states have roughly 23.9 million households classified as unbanked according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

Institutions like BMO Financial Group and Bank of Nova Scotia saw earnings bogged down by increased loan loss provisions and higher tax rates.

The Federal Reserve's interest-rate cut came too late in the third quarter for banks to capitalize on. Leaders say the fourth quarter will yield better growth.

The three largest deals had an average round amount of more than $121 million.

The top five banks in this list closed a net total of 175 branches in the third quarter.

Items include estimations of President-elect Donald Trump's impact on fintech funding, the fallout from VyStar Credit Union's tech moves and more.

November's roundup includes consumer doubts plaguing the reputation of USAA, reviews of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's actions and more.

The top five community banks averaged a return on average assets of 6.27% as of June 30.

While many banks and financial service companies play out on the global stage, the industry itself can be smaller than it seems. Many of the honorees on this year's list worked at the same companies during their careers. Here is a look at those connections.

Enforcement actions from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau still fresh in the mind of financial leaders have renewed hopes that a second Trump administration will favorably alter the agency's future.