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The New Jersey company was reportedly shopping itself around last fall. Fresh off an agreement to buy Gold Coast Bancorp in New York, CEO Kevin Cummings says he is ready to explore other acquisitions.

Square has launched Square Terminal in Canada in an effort to lure merchants that use myriad iPads, tablets and smartphones to receive payments in stores and remotely.

Ancora Advisors also suggested that the company get rid of its current management team.

Sen. Susan Collins stopped by the Maine Credit Union League while other institutions supported local teachers and charities.

The bank will buy First State Bank of Mobeetie.

The New Jersey company will pay $284 million for Two River Bancorp and Country Bank Holding.

The company will pay $13 million for the parent of Western Bank of Wolf Point.

There are opportunities to make loans for strip malls and regional distribution centers but executives need to put the right risk management in place.

Palmer Proctor, who took over at Ameris after it bought Fidelity Southern, where he was also CEO, says more deals would be a "distraction."

The South Dakota company discovered "inappropriate user access" to applications at Crestmark Bancorp, which it bought last year.