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The rule hews closely to a 2016 proposal but the central bank made a notable change to reflect a higher threshold for banks considered "systemically important."

The Israeli-owned company, which spent the last half-decade addressing stagnation, is open to acquisitions or going public.

The Indiana bank would add nearly $100 million in deposits with its purchase of FM Bancorp.

Charter One wanted to sell itself quickly because it feared valuations had peaked, and CenterState was able to beat other potential suitors to the punch.

The company will gain 10 branches and $145 million in loans after it buys Gideon Bancshares.

The company, which has completed eight acquisitions since 2015, agreed to buy City Bank and Trust in Oklahoma.

Nearly a third of the company's revenue will come from noninterest income after it buys SCB, which owns a large insurance and farmland management business.

Donegal Group and Donegal Mutual Insurance are selling the holding company for Union Community Bank in Lancaster County.

The Virginia bank has submitted the paperwork for Carolina State Bank, adding to the list of groups looking to open the state's first de novo since 2009.

Seacoast's deposits in the central Florida city will increase by 49% after it completes the $133 million acquisition.

The company will pay $114 million to gain 10 branches and $482 million in assets.

First Internet Bancorp in Fishers, Ind., which went public in 2013, could also use the capital for acquisitions and other investments.

Brand Group in Georgia was mulling a public offering but it opted to test the waters as a seller first. That decision led to one of the biggest bank deals announced this year.

The company will gain $305 million in assets after completing the $51 million acquisition.

Hilton Capital Management wants National Bankshares to buy back stock or declare a special dividend.

The company agreed to pay $32 million for Mercersburg Financial.

Organizers of CommerceOne Bank are one step closer to a planned opening this summer.

More than a third of banks formed from 2006 to 2008 no longer exist. Leaders of three banks still in business share their tips on how they have remained open — and relevant.

Blue Gate Bank, which opened in January 2017, is being sold to Big Poppy Holdings.

Independent Bank had no intention of expanding outside Texas until it gained a few stray branches in a neighboring state.