Retail & Commercial

The increase in purchase mortgage rate lock volume provides support for those looking for a strong Spring market this year, Optimal Blue found.

Serious delinquencies on student loans jumped tenfold at the start of 2025, shortly after lenient pandemic-era policies came to an end. The greater pressure on consumers' wallets is a cause for concern at banks that rely on borrowers' ability to repay their debts..

Richmond, Virginia-based Atlantic Union is still integrating its recent acquisition of Sandy Spring Bank in Maryland. But CEO John Asbury has already begun plotting a new expansion course.

Inclusion is a core tenet of the company, with headquarters in both the U.S. and India and a mission to expand access to education.

Citizens & Northern's deal for Susquehanna Community is the eighth involving a Pennsylvania seller in less than two years. An industry consultant based in the Keystone State expects the pace to slow as the number of buyers dwindles.

A 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs between the U.S. and China boosted the near-term economic outlook for banks, but tensions and uncertainty around trade barriers remain high.

The fintech's first-quarter earnings results beat analysts' expectations on nearly every metric. Now, the second-look lender is looking to partner with regional banks as it builds out its pre-screen and lead generation platforms.

Navy Federal Credit Union is among the financial institutions that see an opportunity to serve the 20% of Americans born between 1997 and 2012.

New Jersey-based ConnectOne Bancorp received FDIC approval for its merger with First of Long Island Corp; lending-services fintech Oportun makes changes to its board of directors; Associated Banc-Corp's Steven Zandpour will succeed David Stein as head of consumer and business banking; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

While Vista Bank is focusing on organic growth in Florida, it's positioning itself as a Texas buyer.