Increased interest income would boost lending profitability, but only if borrowers are confident enough in the economy to take out loans. And that's just one of the issues hammering banks' shares.

Prominent Philadelphia appellate attorney Alfred Putnam is charged with convening a special shareholder meeting to fill a vacant seat on the board. CEO Vernon Hill is competing with a four-member faction of the board — and two separate groups of activist investors — for control of the bank.

Data as of Mar. 31, 2022. Dollars in thousands.

Data as of Mar. 31, 2022. Dollars in thousands.

Banking groups are concerned that their long-fought-for Office of Supervisory Appeals Committee was disbanded without public comment.

The deal between associations in Pennsylvania and Maryland will create a $5.9 billion-asset lender called Horizon Farm Credit.

Seiffert, who succeeded longtime CEO William Wagner, orchestrated the company’s entry into Indiana and the sale of its insurance unit. Northwest reported a record $161.9 million profit in 2021.

Heartland BancCorp recently added Republican Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to its board of directors. One government watchdog group said the move raises questions about potential and perceived conflicts of interest.

Acquiring the 151-year-old PCSB would give the buyer its first presence in the deposit-rich metro New York marketplace. After the $313 million deal closes, Brookline will operate two separately chartered subsidiaries in addition to its namesake bank.

Cambridge Bancorp in Massachusetts said it would acquire Northmark Bank in a transaction valued at $63 million.

Data as of Mar. 31, 2022. Dollars in thousands.

Data as of Mar. 31, 2022. Dollars in thousands.

First Northern Community Bancorp Chief Executive Louise Walker said she will hand over the bank’s reins to its chief operating officer at the end of 2022.

Agility Bank, formed to serve local businesses operated by women, plans to launch in late May.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects farm profits to drop by 8% this year due to multiple factors, creating credit quality questions for ag banks.

The lawsuit filed by the Philadelphia company's CEO claims an opposing board faction lacks a quorum. Hill seeks to bar the group from reinstalling founder Harry Madonna.

Click here for an overview of No. 1-10 on American Banker's annual list of the highest-performing banks with less than $2 billion of assets and a full breakdown of all the banks on the roster.

Perennial No. 1 Oregon Bancorp, which operates as Willamette Valley Bank, boasts strong sources of fee and interest income, sound underwriting and vibrant geographic markets. It’s a formula shared by many on American Banker's list of the 200 highest-performing publicly traded small banks.

RBB Bancorp says it's investigating complaints by its former vice chairman, who stepped down along with another director, about potential conflicts of interest involving other members of the board.

On Dec. 31, 2022. Dollars in thousands.