The music streaming services are becoming popular advertising vehicles for community and regional banks.

With the three deals, Triumph is beefing up in Colorado, expanding into New Mexico and strengthening its asset-based lending unit.

Four banks have agreed to be sold to credit unions this year. Expect more deals between the longtime nemeses because the smallest banks are of less interest to other banks than they used to be, and some credit unions are in growth mode.

While industry consolidation picked up in 2017, certain regions did better than others, with strong volume and improved pricing. Here’s a look at each region.

As lawmakers consider reforms to the Dodd-Frank Act, fresh data shows a dramatic reduction in new items issued by the regulatory agencies.

Struggling to find quality loans in the grueling Philadelphia market, Beneficial Bank is looking to accelerate growth by building a nationwide leasing firm from the ground up.

The deal for Retirement Plan Services, which provides recordkeeping for employers nationally, is NBT's fourth acquisition of a retirement services firm since 2015.

As lawmakers consider reforms to the Dodd-Frank Act, fresh data shows a dramatic reduction in new items issued by the regulatory agencies.

Millennium Bank in Tennessee has quickened approval times on loan applications by using software that frees lenders from repetitive, manual tasks. The result: Loan balances have increased by more than 50% in less than two years.

KS Bancorp, which is trying to avoid a hostile takeover, may be facing a skirmish with an activist investor over one of its board seats.

Community banks are slowly warming up to the pricey technology to reduce their reliance on branches, speed up transactions and provide convenience for customers.

The San Diego company said the deal will bring in low-cost deposits and create a new source of fee income.

China’s threat to impose hefty tariffs on dozens of U.S. imports could weaken demand for soybeans, pork and other agricultural products. Here's what that could mean for farmers, ranchers and the banks that lend to them.

Forget ROA and efficiency ratio. When it comes to buying stakes in small banks, many investors are looking at indicators like commodities prices, executives' ages and city-by-city market conditions.

Everytown for Gun Safety says that its recommended guidelines are similar to banks' know-your-customer principles.

United Community Banks in Georgia tried hiring Lynn Harton in 2006, but he took another job. They kept in touch, and he's now poised to become the company's CEO.

Marlin will originate and sell equipment loans and leases to Varadero Capital in a move that will provide the lender with a new source of funding.

First International Bank plans to rename the company Kotapay, while expanding services that include handling direct deposit and credit card processing for financial firms.

David Kemper is set to hand the reins over to his son, John, this summer.

The Treasury's recommendations come as federal bank regulators have indicated they will soon release a proposal to reform Community Reinvestment Act policy.