Some advisers are urging acquirers to strike while they have strong currencies, while others are warning about the risk of overpaying. Sellers, meanwhile, must be wary of a correction after months of surging prices.

PenFed will acquire Augusta Metro CU via merger, marking four mergers for the giant institution since the start of 2017.

Canada's largest lender reported double-digit profit growth in its latest quarter in part because of CEO David McKay's focus on expanding in private wealth and commercial banking in the U.S.

No matter the regulatory environment, small and medium-sized CUs must at least consider the benefits of merging with larger institutions and be ready to do so should the opportunity arise.

The prepaid card issuer has been striving to overcome the setback it suffered from the discontinuation of a popular product in 2015.

The move will more than double the size of Eldorado's branch network, while allowing MidCountry to exit the market.

Tiny $17 million Touchstone Federal Credit Union has two branches and 2,291 members, and will merge into a credit union with more than $1 billion in assets.

Columbia Banking's CEO, who died unexpectedly on Sunday, was a thoughtful and tenacious leader who leaves a legacy of turning a small Washington bank into a regional power in the Pacific Northwest.

How to keep score in the industry and identify the truly victorious banks has never been tougher.

West Town will pay $24.6 million in cash and stock for Sound Banking. The deal will close later this year.

The deal comes months after First Merchants bought a minority stake in Independent Alliance.

The deal with American Homestead Mortgage will allow Wintrust Mortgage to move into northern Montana.

Texas Trust and Qualtrust CUs have announced their intention to merge under the Texas Trust banner.

CapGen, once a vocal critic of management, will cut its holdings to as little as 3% of shares outstanding.

Stocks of big banks have now largely recovered from their financial crisis lows; the big Japanese tech and telecom company plans to buy the $70 billion asset manager.

The bank and one of its investors are planning a sale of common stock that could help fund growth initiatives.

Not every bank could simultaneously make and entertain acquisition offers like Pacific Continental did, but its story highlights hard questions facing financial institutions in a consolidating industry.

Progress will pay $42 million to expand in Birmingham, Ala., adding branches in a market where it hired a lending team last year.

The bank has shifted Chief Operating Officer Finn Caspersen Jr. to chief strategic officer and hired Robert Plante to succeed him as COO.

Heartland will gain 12 branches around Denver and Boulder after it buys the $1.4 billion-asset Citywide.