California

The California-based CU says its 2018 emphasis will be on member retention and expansion.

The California company has agreed to buy Grandpoint Capital, a business bank in Los Angeles, for $641 million.

Patriot National in Connecticut planned to build a regional small-business lending operation on its own — until it had a chance to buy a national platform.

Seacoast Commerce is San Diego is already one of the biggest Small Business Administration lenders — half the loans on its books are tied to SBA programs. But will its underwriting hold up outside its traditional markets?

San Diego-based CU is the first new owner of the CUSO in 2018.

Nano Financial will offer new technology to Commerce Bank's commercial customers as it considers ways to license it to other financial institutions.

It's the 13th year in a row that the CUSO has been able to give money back to its CU shareholders, capping a record-setting year for indirect auto loan growth driven by the firm.

The client groups aim to take an active role in shaping the future of payments.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions did not keep the rest of Washington apprised of his plan to rescind an Obama-era memo on pot. Now Fincen and other federal banking agencies are dealing with the backlash from that decision.

Which large and midcap bank stocks have the most momentum? These 12 banks started the year off with the biggest bang, as measured by gains in stock price.