The purchase of Farmers & Stockmens Bank would create a bigger and more experienced Small Business Administration lending team to help the Kansas bank capitalize on a predicted spike in demand motivated by inflation and the prospect of a recession.

BNP Paribas has expressed interest in a potential acquisition of ABN Amro Bank, the Dutch consumer lender that’s been government-owned since the financial crisis, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

VersaBank, which recently announced a deal for a tiny Minnesota bank, says volatility will increase demand for its loans. “Traditionally, we’ve grown rapidly when our point-of-sale financing partners have trouble raising financing,” said CEO David Taylor.

In global news this week, U.K. regulators examine branch closures, Apple complies with Dutch App Store rules, a pan-Nordic payments system prepares for launch, and more.

The digital-only Canadian bank plans to expand throughout the U.S. after acquiring a single-branch subsidiary of Stearns Financial Services.

Constraining consolidation will only hurt the goal of expanding consumers' access to banking services and credit.

The smaller credit union, Dearborn County, sought a merger partner as a way to address its aging technology and shrinking membership pool.

Fintech partnerships and new legislation could help make marijuana more viable and less risky for banks.

The bank's purchase of Digital Payments Torana has become a key element of a newly combined payments business run by Amit Dhingra, enterprise payments director. The fintech's capabilities allow the bank to better serve government agencies, health care providers and other business categories.

A top mining magnate and a little-known bank backed by major global investors are among initial bidders for Citigroup’s Mexican unit, according to people with knowledge of the talks.

Credit Suisse Group Chief Executive Thomas Gottstein batted away questions on whether the bank is a takeover target and said he’s still holding out hope for a profitable second quarter.

State Street fell the most in almost two months after declining to comment on a report it’s looking to acquire Credit Suisse Group.

The prepaid card issuer has now paid a total of $18 million to Republic Bank & Trust, which sued after Green Dot's purchase of its tax-refund business unraveled.

Arlington Community Federal Credit Union is combining with InFirst FCU, whose chief executive is retiring at the end of this year.

Amid a falling population in its home state of Pennsylvania, the bank is focusing more attention — and dealmaking — on the increasingly populous and affluent Raleigh-Durham market.

An Oct. 7 trial date looms in a case involving allegations of document destruction. The high-stakes lawsuit could complicate BMO's pending acquisition of Bank of the West.

The two banks, which recently pushed back the deadline for their $2.6 billion merger, pledged Monday to ditch nonsufficient-funds fees, among other more consumer-friendly changes.

Credit Union 1 and NuMark Credit Union have separately struck deals to build a presence in and around Chicago through the acquisition of community banks.

Davidson County Chancery Court Judge Patricia Moskal ruled that Orion Federal Credit Union’s acquisition of Financial Federal Bank is legal under Tennessee law. The decision provides a road map for courts in other states to follow for similar M&A deals.

F.N.B. will beef up its presence in Raleigh and Durham with the acquisition of UB Bancorp.