Growth strategies

The company agreed to buy Tennessee Community Bank Holdings, which has operations just west of Nashville.

A seller's assets and deposits lose some luster if the best and brightest who helped bring in the business leave after a deal closes.

Geographic scale and low-cost funding are the foundation of a good deal, seasoned bank acquirers said in a panel discussion.

The online lender’s name will go on a glitzy new stadium scheduled to open next year in Inglewood, Calif. The big question is whether the 20-year deal will contribute to profitability, which SoFi has yet to achieve on a consistent basis.

The Seattle company rebranded as WaFd Bank to address confusion that it might have ties to the federal government.

An increase in credit union acquisitions of banks has been a blow to the morale of many commercial bankers, and some of their trade organizations are trying to slow down the trend. There may be little they can do.

First Community Bankshares will buy Highlands Bankshares for $91 million.

The Texas-based institution will work alongside CU Financial Group to provide insurance solutions for members

A proposed combination of First Defiance and United Financial is designed to create an Ohio company that can better weather shocks from lower rates and economic uncertainty.

The deal between First Defiance and United Community would create a $6 billion-asset bank.