South Plains Financial agreed to pay $105.1 million in stock to acquire a seven-year-old Houston community bank in its first M&A foray since 2019.

The Wisconsin-based regional bank plans to acquire American National Corp. in an all-stock transaction valued at $604 million. It is Associated's first acquisition announcement since Andy Harmening became CEO in 2021.

The latest linkup with the software provider Wave gives Fundbox access to more than 350,000 potential borrowers. It's the fourth major partnership that Texas-based Fundbox has announced in 2025.

Bank of Marin Bancorp in Novato has sold a big chunk of low-yielding securities, replacing them with investments that should produce significantly more income.

Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based Fulton Financial said Monday it will pay $243 million in stock for Blue Foundry Bancorp, which has lost more than $20 million since converting to a public company in 2021.

A recent $450 million loan is par for the course at Beal Bank USA, which has developed a reputation for seeking out nine-figure loans backed by tangible property.

The $22.7 billion-asset company may be interested in buying certain banks that HoldCo Asset Management presses to sell in the future, Chairman and CEO John Allison said. Home is planning to announce its next acquisition in December.

The 170-year-old Salem Five Cent Savings Bank has hired one private banker and could scale the business further if its performance matches management's expectations.

Profitable community banks based in Georgia and New Mexico have announced deals to sell themselves to credit unions this week, drawing the ire of banking advocates.

Witnesses and lawmakers at a House Financial Services Committee hearing gave a more downcast view of a Senate deposit insurance reform proposal, with many House committee members expressing cost concerns.

The financial services firm based in Houston tried to buy a Chicago community bank three years ago as part of a plan to offer traditional banking and digital asset services on one platform. With Illinois state approval secured, it now awaits a decision from the Fed.

The Virginia-based bank had been an example of what can go wrong when banks partner with fintechs. After being released from an OCC enforcement action, Blue Ridge is now focused on operating as a traditional community bank, said CEO Billy Beale.

Banks with more than $10 billion of assets made up 12% of American Banker's 2025 Best Banks to Work For list.

Of the 90 honorees on American Banker's 2025 Best Banks to Work For list, 28 had between $3 billion and $10 billion of assets.

Several of the Best Banks to Work For 2025 are using artificial intelligence in ways that help their workforces.

Small banks made up the majority of honorees on American Banker's 2025 Best Banks to Work For ranking.

The Missouri-based community bank secured the top spot on American Banker's 2025 Best Banks to Work For list. Its mission and business strategy is all about love, executives say.

Ninety banks made American Banker's annual Best Banks to Work For ranking, which is now in its 13th year. Find out why the banks ranked 21st to 90th stand out.