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Colony Bankcorp has reached a $163 million deal to acquire Florence, South Carolina-based First Reliance Bancshares.

The Bank of England's new guidance changes restrictions following criticisms and concerns about U.S. dominance.

The bank's planned $142 million acquisition of Affinity Bancshares comes as war-related uncertainty appears to have slowed the industry's appetite for mergers.

Hackers used stolen credentials to access the French FICOBA database, exposing names and account numbers but failing to access funds directly.

Customers reported failed subscription payments and support issues, though a backup system kept some basic functionality online.

The bank technology company is adding offices in the U.S. and India as part of its quest to reach clients outside of its U.K. home base.

The U.K. neobank received an investment from the AI giant as the fintech aims to globally expand and acquire a U.S. banking license.

Investigators found text messages, photos of cash and a conspirator wearing a diamond Truist logo ring while unraveling the $1 million fraud attempt.

The U.K. bank's "Scam Intelligence" tool uses Google's Gemini to analyze images and texts for red flags, aiming to reduce losses from authorized push payment fraud.