Location Root Tag

The number of mergers approved in the first quarter was down significantly but experts are unsure of how long that will last.

Transit has pushed contactless payments in the U.K., and it will happen in the U.S. too, according to Daniel Kornitzer, chief business development officer for Paysafe Group.

Founders Bank is the latest de novo effort that will target the nation's capital.

An unusual succession plan at Burke & Herbert Bank raised speculation that Virginia's oldest bank might be interested in buying another institution, for the first time in its history, or even selling to a larger rival. The bank's interim CEO, and the man who will replace him, have other plans.

The Tampa-based institution says it is poised for growth, but the new asset class also opens it up to additional scrutiny from the CFPB.

One consultant offers tips on how to better understand – and compete with – new entrants to the financial services marketplace.

European mobile wallet providers Bluecode, ePassi, Momo pocket, Pagaqui, Pivo, and Vipps are working together with China's Alipay for the first time to promote a unified, interoperable QR code that would connect Europe's current fragmented mobile payment landscape.

The group behind Bank of St. George is looking to bring in up to $22 million in initial capital.

Members at the $155 million-asset Partnership still need to approve the proposed transaction.

Freedom Northwest in Idaho hopes a proposal from the NCUA will help it bring in more deposits to fund a fast-growing mortgage business. Banks are crying foul.

Paramount Financial Technologies says its software can help banks answer key questions about their branch networks, including when it makes sense to expand them.

Columbia plans to incorporate certain aspects of Stewardship Financial's charitable giving into its own foundation.

The North Dakota company agreed to buy the $90 million-asset Prairie Mountain Bank.

Spartan FCU members approved a deal earlier this year to join South Carolina Federal Credit Union.

Diverse economies and a limited number of sellers are making markets like Tampa, Fla., a hot spot for growth-minded banks.

Provident Bancorp, one of the nation's oldest active banks, is setting the stage to become a fully stock-owned company.

The North Carolina company will have two branches remaining in South Carolina after the sale closes.

DNB had been facing pressure from an activist investor to consider selling itself.

The company will pick up five branches as part of the $48 million deal.

Gene Carroll led Pipefitters Steamfitters Credit Union from 1979 to 2007 while serving on various boards within the industry.