The companies spent much of the past decade completing smaller deals that created complementary footprints in the Southeast.

Members of the House Small Business Committee expressed concerns to SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza that the rule could harm poultry farmers.

Lineage Financial Network, led by former Franklin Financial CEO Richard Herrington, plans to acquire Sumner Bank and Citizens Bank.

The banking group issued lawmakers a guide on questions to ask as credit union executives visit Capitol Hill for two days.

Fintechs like LendingClub and Varo Money illustrate how the traditional financial system is changing. Banks that don’t rapidly evolve with technology will be obsolete.

The debate centers on whether guidance on credit union-bank mergers is necessary.

Though the agency plans to give more credit unions authority to issue subordinated debt, limited investor appetite and other factors could hamper activity.

The FDIC’s Quarterly Banking Profile said lackluster net interest income, likely resulting from lower short-term interest rates, drove a decline in fourth-quarter and full-year earnings.

Giving more Community Reinvestment Act credit to such partnerships will help low-income communities, despite industry concerns.

Organizers of Gulf Atlantic Bank must raise $12 million in capital before opening.

NCUA board member Mark McWatters defended the agency's position on credit union-bank purchases and called out the ongoing sniping on both sides of the argument.

WSFS, in an effort to catch up with bigger rivals, plans to upgrade digital channels in three years instead of five.

The company revised its results to a net loss of $700,000 after deciding to record a $16 million loan-loss provision for the commercial loan.

The company is buying a homebuilder finance portfolio with $47 million in loans and $80 million in commitments.

Bernie Sanders’ rise to front-runner status for the Democratic nomination worries many bankers, but their opinions diverge on his electoral chances and whether a Sanders presidency would pose a direct threat.

Community banks are entering the business as intermediaries to counter the pinch of low loan yields and intense competition on spread income.

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Lawmakers have also criticized the agency's decision to create qualifying standards for farmers and other small businesses.

The credit union regulator's portfolio sale dashed the hopes of a group of New York taxi drivers looking for relief.

Zember abruptly resigned as CEO of Ameris Bancorp last summer.