Consolidation activity was ho-hum for most of April before a burst of transactions — and notable ones at that — were announced in the month's final week.

Pinnacle Bank chief Terry Turner never lacks specifics. He wants to expand inside a triangular zone that connects three Southern and mid-Atlantic cities, aims to enter five particular markets, and speaks bluntly about his plans for hiring alums of BB&T and SunTrust.

Bank 34 will no longer sell mortgages in the secondary market as it looks to reduce its reliance on volatile revenue streams.

Triad Business Bank adds to the list of de novo efforts taking place in the state.

Lawmakers from both parties oppose a Small Business Administration proposal to raise guarantee fees. The clash could lead to a halt in operations this fall.

Sound Bank has new management as part of the transaction. It will also get a new name and expand into higher-growth markets.

The Mile High City has been disrupted by a number of big M&A deals, providing an opening for other banks to benefit.

The Maryland company has hired interim CEO Susan Riel to officially take over the post.

The California company was issued a consent order after it failed to meet the conditions of a January 2018 informal agreement.

The company will record a $2.1 million pretax gain in the second quarter after selling Summit Insurance Services to the Hilb Group.

Banco Bradesco said it will use the acquired bank to expand its investment offerings in the United States.

Profitability improved significantly last year for banks with less than $2 billion of assets, but not because of anything they did. Some troubling trends lurk beneath those big gains too.

Tandem Bank has approval from the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance as its aims to become the state's first new bank since the financial crisis.

Aging tech systems have become a "pain point" in financial services, and VC firms have backed newcomers trying to push aside traditional vendors and win over banks and credit unions.

Community banks in the state have struggled to attract the funds to meet surging loan demand, but that could change now that a new law has made it easier for them to accept government deposits.

MidFlorida Credit Union has agreed to buy the $730 million-asset Community Bank & Trust of Florida in Ocala.

The National Credit Union Administration and the Small Business Administration have established a program to boost SBA lending by credit unions, which was very light last year. It is sure to irk bankers, who have raised competitive concerns.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed steps to ease Home Mortgage Disclosure Act requirements, just days after announcing it was retiring a platform to let users analyze raw mortgage data.

Give Lindsay Lawrence a big job to do and she just might find a way to make it even bigger.

Paul Taylor previously served as CEO of Guaranty Bancorp in Denver, which was sold in January to Independent Bank.