Credit unions are upping their game when it comes to how they're giving back to the communities they serve.

The Arkansas company has bought 12 banks in Florida since 2010, and its CEO said he had coveted Stonegate for years before agreeing to buy it this week. Yet there is nagging talk about a new bubble in the Sunshine State.

From SoFi to Venmo, fintech competitors are creating a customer experience that is so fast and easy community bankers like Julieann Thurlow cannot help but worry.

The number of deals in early 2017 was similar to the same period last year, though the pricing has increased. Also see which M&A advisers were the most active for each region during 2016 in our annual ranking.

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The deal is Home BancShares’ second in Florida in less than five months and would let the Arkansas company further solidify its presence in the Sunshine State.

Community banks, big commercial banks and Wall Street investment houses are finding common ground in small-business loan funds that help Main Street, minimize potential losses on credit extended to young companies and sometimes lead to new business prospects.

Credit unions are taking part in all manner of community events and donating time, money and resources to better the lives of the members they serve.

Bank3 started as a $12 million-asset institution with a single branch, no online banking and a core system that was obsolete. Now it's much more.

Northwest Bancorp in Spokane said it has agreed to acquire the $131.1 million-asset CenterPointe Community Bank in Hood River, Ore.

Ann Marie Mehlum, who has joined a lending platform called SmartBiz Loans after stints as a community banker and an SBA official, says the combination of fintech and old-fashioned banking could bring back small-business loans under $100,000.

Whether helping students or making donations to life-saving research, credit unions won't stop giving back to their communities.

It took several offers for First Busey to seal a deal to buy First Community Financial Partners, and the details in a recent public filing of the back and forth between the two Illinois banks show how patience in merger negotiations is a must.

NBT Bancorp has spent the last few years introducing digital banking features intended to reach a broad audience.

Credit unions aren't giving back to their communities because it makes them look good, they're doing it becuase it's the right thing to do.

Strong rebounds in consumer activity produce strongest overall reading in nearly a year. Consumer loan application activity accelerates in all regions except the West.

Credit unions celebrate expanded branch networks, employee volunteer efforts, sizable donations and more.

Customers of National Capital Bank in Washington wanted mobile banking with remote deposit capture, but the community bank first had to find a new CEO.

President Trump’s proposed cuts to programs providing credit options for low-income and underserved communities would have a particularly negative effect in states that voted for him.

A vital first step for banks looking to grow through mergers and acquisitions is to shrink.