The mutual has agreed to buy Cape Ann Insurance, which specializes in personal insurance products.

Limited organic growth opportunities and rising premiums for bigger deals are fueling more sales of banks with $1 billion to $10 billion in assets.

The company has agreed to pay $89 million for Premier Commercial Bancorp. The acquisition would significantly increase its branch presence and lending in the Portland area.

If community banks fail to keep up with higher rates offered by online banks, credit unions and (soon) big banks, their liquidity may deteriorate even faster.

If community banks fail to keep up with higher rates offered by online banks, credit unions and (soon) big banks, their liquidity may deteriorate even faster.

Many community bankers fear the fast-growing P-to-P network will increase costs without adding revenue.

The move provides a strong hint of the long-term succession plan CEO Leon Holschbach is putting in place.

With interest rates rising, corporate tax rates declining and regulatory relief likely on the way, now is actually a pretty good time to be a bank. That could be why sellers are holding out for more.

The Golden Contract Coalition, formed in mid-2016 to get community banks better deals with the “big three” core systems vendors, said banks need help with buying from fintech sellers as well.

Howard Bancorp and Bryn Mawr Bank are trying different approaches to reach out to underserved markets they’ve entered via acquisitions. Creative in-house initiatives may take on added importance as regulators move to "dial back" Community Reinvestment Act rules.

The company received bad news about the commercial loan after it reported a narrow profit in mid-February.

Two groups have announced plans to open banks in the state, and several others have had talks with regulators. Is there room for more?

OP Bancorp in Los Angeles aims to raise $20 million to fund organic growth and acquisitions.

Spirit Community Bank would be based in Statesville, a community about 45 miles north of Charlotte. A separate set of organizers has already shared plans to open a bank east of Charlotte.

Juniata Valley Financial used a combination of patience and guile to land a hard-to-get Pennsylvania bank after wooing it for more than a decade.

A New Hampshire bank CEO argues that the reform bill awaiting a vote in the Senate will free up community banks to focus more on their customers and less on compliance.

Year to date through Dec. 31, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

Year to date through Dec. 31, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

The Russia probe puts a national spotlight on a Chicago bank exec; CFPB's Mulvaney and Sen. Warren face off (again) while a credit union CEO takes a surprising position on the industry's tax exemption.

To attract new customers, banks are getting rid of the paper-based payments process between builders and subcontractors.