A former chief financial officer at Hanover Bancorp is trying to separate the roles of chairman and CEO as part of a sweeping demand for change.

Flagstar Bank, which is in the process of buying more than 50 branches from Wells Fargo, has hired Ryan Goldberg as a director of retail banking.

Jeff Deuel will take over as CEO of Heritage Bank in Olympia, Wash., for Brian Vance, who will remain as the head of the holding company until next year.

Branding can help define a de novo's strategy — and be costly and confusing to change if not done well.

Coastal Financial in Everett, Wash., said that it could be active in M&A with capital from its IPO and that it has already identified several possible targets.

Level One Bank in Farmington, Mich., has hired a team of mortgage bankers from MB Financial, which previously announced it was shutting down this business line.

Despite some criticisms of the strategy, community banks should continue to pair up with fintech companies that can help them expand their digital offerings.

Woodforest National in Texas has relied heavily on hundreds of in-store branches and overdraft fees to boost revenue. That is starting to change.

First Western Financial in Denver could use the roughly $31 million it is hoping to raise to pay off debt and redeem preferred shares.

VisionBank is the second de novo effort that would focus on the nation's capital.

A money-laundering scandal at Denmark's largest bank has prompted increased regulatory scrutiny at larger banks, so criminals may try to filter dirty money at smaller institutions, a regulator warned.

A new court filing suggests that Stephen Calk was named to a 13-member economic advisory team in 2016 in exchange for approving a $9.5 million loan to former campaign manager Paul Manafort.

Provident Financial said it increased its allowance against a commercial loan after discovering that the borrower overstated the value of its collateral.

While sellers in urban centers are getting a lot of attention from acquirers, Southern Bancorp in Arkansas shows the upside of pursuing smaller deals in underserved rural markets.

Beach Community Bank, which recently added $100 million in capital, hired veteran banker Carl Chaney as its executive chairman.

The payments processor has pulled its submission to the FDIC to become a depository bank but says it plans to make a second attempt soon.

The leader of an Ohio mutual is urging his peers to follow the lead of credit unions by forming groups to share technology and collaborate on lending and deposit gathering.

Virginia National will set aside up to $950,000 to cover losses after ReliaMax, a firm that issues surety bonds for student loans, was placed into liquidation.

Northwest Bancshares in Pennsylvania, which built a reputation as an active acquirer, is taking a step back under Ronald Seiffert to evaluate ways to grow without M&A.

Aquesta Financial Holdings expects to record a post-tax gain of $1.7 million from the sale of its insurance business.