Combined with its pending acquisition of HSBC's East Coast branches, the deal would give the Rhode Island-based Citizens a top-10 deposit market share in metropolitan New York.

The card brand's recent deals to buy Tink and Currencycloud for a combined $3 billion are meant to give it a stronger presence in fast-growing fintech markets.

The Aurora, Illinois-based buyer said it would pay $297 million to acquire West Suburban Bancorp in Lombard, Illinois.

The $542 million acquisition would more than double the Florida-based bank's assets and deposits in one of the nation's most competitive markets.

Buying the cross-border payment and software company can help the card brand provide more services to fast-growing challenger banks.

A flurry of activity in recent weeks has prompted chatter on earning calls about banks’ merger ambitions. While some CEOs bemoaned high asking prices, others said they are making more inquiries, identifying targets and, in some cases, closing in on deals.

As a combined entity, Aite Group and Novarica will have 70 analysts to assist hundreds of bank and financial services clients.

MoneyGram International, one of the largest money-transfer services in the U.S., has received preliminary takeover interest from Stellar Development Foundation and the private equity firm Advent International, according to people familiar with the matter.

The gap is widening between the $144 billion-asset Navy Federal Credit Union and the rest of the industry. That’s putting pressure on smaller credit unions to bulk up through acquisitions in hopes of remaining relevant.

The Tennessee company said merger costs tied to its Iberiabank acquisition are up $40 million from previous estimates. However, savings from additional branch closings and unexpected revenue gains should soften the blow.

United Community Banks in South Carolina and Blue Ridge Bancshares in Virginia have each struck agreements to buy or merge with banks in major metropolitan markets, where they will aim to siphon business from larger rivals.

PNC’s recent acquisition of BBVA's U.S. operations won quick approval from regulators, but a recent presidential directive promises more scrutiny of such deals, according to CEO Bill Demchak.

Acquiring the city’s largest bank would give Pittsburgh-based FNB the No. 6 market share in Maryland's largest city.

Citigroup plans to exit Venezuela by selling its remaining business there, ending more than a century of operating in the South American country.

Lakeland is paying $244 million for 1st Constitution Bancorp. The combined bank would be the fifth largest by deposit market share in New Jersey.

The economic forces driving dealmaking will overcome any regulatory risk posed by the president's call for stricter vetting of bank merger applications — especially among community banks, experts say. The White House push could even nudge some executives to cut deals sooner.

HSBC Holdings’ streamlining drive has reached its top executives, with the bank promising to shake up a “hierarchical culture.”

The White House is calling on the Department of Justice and federal regulators to give bank deals more scrutiny as part of a broader executive order meant to encourage competition across the U.S. economy.

In the midst of its merger with CIT Group, First Citizens in North Carolina has hired an in-house chief counsel with experience in corporate integrations.

The Minneapolis company has agreed to buy PFM Asset Management. Like many in the industry, it is hunting for additional sources of noninterest income.