Ohio

Melissa Ashley, who has been with the corporate since 1999, has been tapped to succeed retiring CEO Lee Butke.

The Ohio regional will start offering advisory services to professional athletes after it buys Franklin Street Partners.

Both of the credit unions being absorbed posted losses for 2017 and the first half of 2018.

Farmers & Merchants will pay $89 million for the parent of Bank of Geneva.

Huntington Bancshares is acquiring Hutchinson Shockey as both look to broaden their public finance reach.

The Chicago-based Hutchinson, Shockey, Erley & Co. focuses exclusively on municipal securities.

The Ohio special election is the latest sign that Democrats are well positioned to retake the House in midterm elections this fall.

Despite continued industry consolidation, the company still expects to have at least 10 chances each year to buy another bank.

Richwood Bancshares will get closer to $1 billion in assets after it buys Home City Financial.

The Ohio company said low unemployment is keeping business clients from expanding, while higher asking prices are forcing it to avoid bank acquisitions.