Capital

The economy could “positively slow down in mid-2019” and consumer debt levels are a huge concern, but technology and lessons learned from the crisis could still create opportunity for small banks, says Beneficial’s Gerry Cuddy ahead of a big speech on current conditions.

Citizens & Northern will pay $43 million for the $348 million-asset Monument.

The bank's public offering comes three years after it raised $16 million in a private placement.

The acquisitive company plans to buy Blue Hills Bancorp to boost its footprint in eastern Massachusetts.

The changes mandated by the recent regulatory relief law would narrow the definition of "high-volatility commercial real estate" exposures that get a higher risk weight.

Organizers of Watermark Bank aim to open early next year.

The Delaware company said it recouped nearly two-thirds of the costs it incurred as part of a legal settlement reached earlier this year.

Washington Federal in Seattle allowed Anchor Bancorp to find another buyer after BSA issues forced it to withdraw its merger application.

The company will pay $142 million for Carolina Alliance Bank three months after buying NewDominion in Charlotte, N.C.

The Tennessee regional said the sale should boost quarterly profit by $160 million.