Georgia

The Peach State is the latest to offer gamified savings programs as an incentive to draw in deposits and improve consumers' behavior.

The smooth and relatively short process should be encouraging to other big banks that are eyeing deals. But their window of opportunity may not last long.

John Rhea has served as president and CEO of the Georgia-based institution for 11 years.

BB&T and SunTrust had to sell the branches to get Justice Department approval of their merger, a key step toward closing the deal.

Three Rivers Credit Union in Bainbridge, Ga., and DOCO Credit Union in Albany, Ga., are expected to operate independently once the transactions are completed.

The Columbus, Ga., company had been counting on increased volume to offset a squeeze in net interest margins.

The companies say they're working hard to complete their deal this year — including spending millions on retention payments and other items — but there's no guarantee how quickly regulators will make their decisions.

MetroCity Bankshares has said it could use the proceeds to open branches or pursue acquisitions.

A strong economy, low-cost deposits and disruption from M&A are presenting opportunities.

Associated Credit Union became the latest institution to provide cancer screenings to employees when it organized mammograms at its headquarters this week.