The Arkansas company has been aggressive this year, agreeing to buy banks with a total of $3.4 billion in assets. The buying spree is partially driven by a currency lifted by a bankruptcy deal Simmons First completed last year.

United Bank in Zebulon, Ga., has agreed to acquire Monroe County Bank in Forsyth, Ga.

FirstBank in Lakewood, Colo., has opened a new branch in Denver's newly renovated Union Station building.

United Bank of Glastonbury, Conn., has hired three experienced former Bank of America mortgage bankers in West Springfield, Mass.

Simmons First National (SFNC) in Pine Bluff, Ark., has agreed to buy Liberty Bancshares in Springfield, Mo.

First Horizon National (FHN) in Memphis, Tenn., has agreed to buy 13 branches from Bank of America (BAC).

A consolidated exam force could give state regulators access to federal resources without undermining the dual banking system.

Poage Bankshares (PBSK) has fended off a proxy challenge from activist investor Joseph Stilwell.

Solera National in Colorado went through a messy proxy fight with its biggest shareholder. The contest prompted the company's OCC examiner to ask for an invitation to the meeting.

California Bank of Commerce (CABC) in Lafayette plans to raise $12 million through a secondary offering.

Young banking customers are more interested in online banking than their older peers, according to a report from financial services consulting group Accenture.

WSECU, a credit union that has replaced tellers with universal agents, offers a case study in how to sell the concept to employees.

Several banks have thrived on failed-bank acquisitions since the financial crisis. Here are the most active shoppers, in terms of the number of failures they have bid on, based on data from SNL Financial.

Customer rewards don’t have to be tied to spending. The set of behaviors that merit rewards is expanding for some savvy banks, as they seek out ways to foster an emotional bond with their customers. Zions Bank is offering perks to young scholars, marathon runners and Broadway fans.

The northeastern regional pays another six-figure severance.

A funding option reopens to smaller banks.

Investment program managers say the trend is working out well for them.

Huntington, JPMorgan Chase uniforms honored by apparel council.

As NYCB approaches $50 billion in assets, editor Heather Landy questions where we've drawn the line designating systemically important financial institutions.

That's what Ally Bank did with its recent campaign marketing retirement products.