Florida

The $2.9 billion deal is the Georgia company's first traditional whole-bank acquisition since 2006. It is also the year's second-biggest bank acquisition.

First Green Bank in Florida had to stop holding deposits for licensed marijuana sellers as a condition of making a deal.

The company will no longer originate indirect auto loans outside of Florida and Georgia.

OneUnited in Boston recently issued a debit card supporting immigrants, taking a public stand on a divisive national issue.

P. Byron DeFoor, who already has majority stakes in two community banks, is planning to buy First Columbia Bancorp.

This is the trade association’s 15th such filing in response to disputes regarding credit union websites and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The Orlando, Fla., bank has bought Allied Affiliated Funding in Dallas in an effort to branch out beyond traditional commercial and consumer lending.

Beach Community Bank, which recently added $100 million in capital, hired veteran banker Carl Chaney as its executive chairman.

Charter One wanted to sell itself quickly because it feared valuations had peaked, and CenterState was able to beat other potential suitors to the punch.

Seacoast's deposits in the central Florida city will increase by 49% after it completes the $133 million acquisition.