The Boston company reported a quarterly profit despite special charges, mortgage headwinds and lost SBA revenue tied to the partial government shutdown.

Bank First's deal for Partnership is the third Wisconsin bank merger announced this week.

Industry groups and lawmakers have joined bankers in insisting the agency develop a plan to resolve the paperwork problem before the partial government shutdown ends.

The Florida company's earnings increased after it completed a big acquisition and produced strong year-over-year loan production.

Provident's investment adviser unit will have nearly $3 billion in assets under management after it buys Tirschwell & Loewy.

Smaller institutions are booking loans at a faster clip than bigger lenders, raising concerns that they are relaxing standards in order to win business.

The company will pay $93 million for Kinderhook Bank, which has a concentration of branches around Albany.

The company will top $1 billion in assets after it buys the parent of F&M Bank in Tomah, Wis.

Greenwoods Financial will have $270 million in assets when it buys Fox River Financial.

The Texas bank disclosed that James Dreibelbis, a longtime Woodforest executive, succeeded Nash as president and CEO in late December.

Mark Sander, who has been with the company since 2011, succeeded Michael Schudder, who remains chairman and CEO.

Valley National will reinvent itself as Vast Bank over the next few months. The move is part of an effort to attract younger customers.

A spike in charge-offs in the third quarter stoked concerns about commercial real estate exposure. Shares in the Arkansas company rose after it reported its fourth-quarter results.

Credit union and bank executives say the federal work stoppage hasn’t hit business lines yet, but that could change if things drag on much longer.

Attorney General-nominee William Barr signaled this week he was not likely to crack down on financial institutions serving pot businesses, but even if he is confirmed and sticks with his assurance, the situation is far from resolved

Attorney General-nominee William Barr signaled this week he was not likely to crack down on financial institutions serving pot businesses, but even if he is confirmed and sticks with his assurance, the situation is far from resolved

John Milleson, who has led the company for 20 years, will retire after his successor is in place.

The online platform, created by Laurel Road Bank in 2013, allows users to refinance student loans and originate mortgages.

Farm Service Agency staff will have three days to work on existing loan applications and provide tax documents for existing loans.

The parent of Bell Bank said that the pending sale of Discovery Benefits is not a prelude to selling its bank.