The bill is one of two SBA-related measures the Senate approved late Tuesday and sent to President Trump to sign into law.

Brand Group in Georgia was mulling a public offering but it opted to test the waters as a seller first. That decision led to one of the biggest bank deals announced this year.

The low-cost deposits that come with the deal for 52 Wells branches in four states should fund the Michigan company's effort to become a commercial lender.

The advisory vote came two weeks after Preferred Bank in Los Angeles disclosed a major loan default.

The Michigan company will buy 52 branches and $2.3 billion in deposits from the San Francisco banking giant.

The legislation lets banks hold a certain amount of reciprocal deposits without having to classify them as brokered deposits.

On Mar. 31, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

On Mar. 31, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

The company will gain $305 million in assets after completing the $51 million acquisition.

Here's a look at eight deals, why they were significant and why many more are expected.

Add S&T Bancorp to the list of lenders that appear to have exposure to a Pennsylvania fuel supplier dealing with alleged employee fraud.

With a lighter compliance burden, small banks could shift tech spending to customer-facing innovation.

A lack of talent, capital and good business planning proved fatal for bank organizers in California and Georgia.

Hilton Capital Management wants National Bankshares to buy back stock or declare a special dividend.

Kathy Thorson, who is currently a market president at MetaBank, will oversee strategy for all of its four markets.

The company agreed to pay $32 million for Mercersburg Financial.

Organizers of CommerceOne Bank are one step closer to a planned opening this summer.

County Bancorp in Manitowoc, Wis., posted record profits in the first quarter after completing an acquisition last year.

Fulton Financial, Univest Corp. of Pennsylvania and Franklin Financial Services disclosed a total of $75 million in exposure to the commercial relationship.

A group in North Carolina has finally gone public with its brand, and three other de novos have already been rebranded.