The digital lender, which bought Radius Bancorp in February, still expects to record a full-year loss partly because of merger-related costs. But its stock price soared Thursday after it reported second-quarter net income of $9.37 million.

Democratic proposals to offer free accounts, restrict overdraft fees and cap interest rates have zero chance of passage. But analysts say lawmakers’ push for products that help consumers is influencing some banks’ decisions to institute reforms on their own.

The high cost of living in the state's bigger markets is limiting growth and turning off buyers. CVB Financial and TriCo Bancshares found sellers in the more affordable cities of Visalia and Bakersfield.

The pandemic created a new expectation that banks should show empathy for customers in crisis. Let’s keep it that way.

The very smallest banks, whose numbers shrank during the financial crisis, were most likely to express concern that the housing market will imperil the broader economy.

Wintrust has developed a specialty financing insurance premium payments for companies and individuals while PacWest and Signature Bank are meeting strong demand for loans to venture funds that invest in technology firms.

Community banks, which rely more on the charges than their larger counterparts do, were instrumental in staving off new regulation during the Obama era. But much has changed since Democrats last held power in Washington.

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

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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.

The Wisconsin company’s growth initiative, expected to be unveiled by mid-September, will fund both a bigger commitment to online banking products and a push to expand in new and existing markets.

The best performers in our annual ranking of banks with $10 billion to $50 billion of assets benefited from a big lending push. But like their peers, the top 10 as a group saw their profitability slip last year compared with 2019.

Vodafone Group hinted it could spin off its African mobile money service M-Pesa after its popularity soared through the coronavirus pandemic.

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The retail consolidation in Midwestern markets will also support the bank’s branch expansion in Atlanta, Charlotte and other fast-growing cities across the Southeast.

The company has long focused on customers with ties to the two states. But as it emerges from the pandemic seeking new lending opportunities, CEO Rajinder Singh says, “We are looking at markets from Boston all the way down to Atlanta.”

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.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency confirmed it will rescind an unpopular rule overhauling the Community Reinvestment Act and joined other agencies in calling for a renewed interagency effort.

The Arkansas bank built the mobile-first Coin Checking to suit Generation Z and young millennials. A phone-friendly app and simplified sign-up process are among its selling points.

The Massachusetts thrift is borrowing from the playbook of larger rivals as it looks to add customers from outside its Boston-area footprint.