Wintrust has developed a specialty financing insurance premium payments for companies and individuals while PacWest and Signature Bank are meeting strong demand for loans to venture funds that invest in technology firms.

Community banks, which rely more on the charges than their larger counterparts do, were instrumental in staving off new regulation during the Obama era. But much has changed since Democrats last held power in Washington.

The Aurora, Illinois-based buyer said it would pay $297 million to acquire West Suburban Bancorp in Lombard, Illinois.

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The $542 million acquisition would more than double the Florida-based bank's assets and deposits in one of the nation's most competitive markets.

The Wisconsin company’s growth initiative, expected to be unveiled by mid-September, will fund both a bigger commitment to online banking products and a push to expand in new and existing markets.

The best performers in our annual ranking of banks with $10 billion to $50 billion of assets benefited from a big lending push. But like their peers, the top 10 as a group saw their profitability slip last year compared with 2019.

Vodafone Group hinted it could spin off its African mobile money service M-Pesa after its popularity soared through the coronavirus pandemic.

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The retail consolidation in Midwestern markets will also support the bank’s branch expansion in Atlanta, Charlotte and other fast-growing cities across the Southeast.

The company has long focused on customers with ties to the two states. But as it emerges from the pandemic seeking new lending opportunities, CEO Rajinder Singh says, “We are looking at markets from Boston all the way down to Atlanta.”

A flurry of activity in recent weeks has prompted chatter on earning calls about banks’ merger ambitions. While some CEOs bemoaned high asking prices, others said they are making more inquiries, identifying targets and, in some cases, closing in on deals.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency confirmed it will rescind an unpopular rule overhauling the Community Reinvestment Act and joined other agencies in calling for a renewed interagency effort.

The Arkansas bank built the mobile-first Coin Checking to suit Generation Z and young millennials. A phone-friendly app and simplified sign-up process are among its selling points.

The Massachusetts thrift is borrowing from the playbook of larger rivals as it looks to add customers from outside its Boston-area footprint.

Mortgages and wealth management generated fees that gave top midtiers an edge, as the pandemic halted most lending outside of the Paycheck Protection Program.

The Tennessee company said merger costs tied to its Iberiabank acquisition are up $40 million from previous estimates. However, savings from additional branch closings and unexpected revenue gains should soften the blow.

Blend Labs, a lending platform for financial companies, raised $360 million in an initial public offering price at the top of a marketed range.

United Community Banks in South Carolina and Blue Ridge Bancshares in Virginia have each struck agreements to buy or merge with banks in major metropolitan markets, where they will aim to siphon business from larger rivals.

Acquiring the city’s largest bank would give Pittsburgh-based FNB the No. 6 market share in Maryland's largest city.