The all-stock acquisition of Limestone Bancorp in Louisville would give the buyer an additional $1.5 billion of assets and 20 branches in the Bluegrass State.

Collins Community Credit Union in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, said Monday that it laid off 38 employees, primarily in its mortgage lending division. In September, GreenState Credit Union in North Liberty, Iowa, cut 42 employees, or about 5% of its workforce.

The Fed's interest rate hikes are meant to tame inflation, but the secondary impacts on housing could give the central bank a reason to pump the brakes.

Loans at the Utah bank increased 6% in the third quarter. Executives said a darkening economic forecast could lower that figure.

CEO Rob Holmes says that much of the Dallas company's increased spending is now in the past. But meeting the bank's targets is "a complete show-me story," one analyst said.

The digital card-issuing company Marqeta will offer bank-as-a-service options to nonbanks; Cross River Bank teams with American Express for card issuing on behalf of fintechs; and a Discover Global Network study reveals 78% of fintechs are interested in partnering with payment networks.