Three years into the turnaround plan at CIT Group, Ellen Alemany continues to remake the commercial finance company she inherited into more of a traditional bank. The purchase of Mutual of Omaha Bank is another step toward that goal.

Laura Lee Stewart, president and CEO of Sound Community Bank in Washington, is set to be the third woman to serve as chairman of the American Bankers Association. She's already aiming how to make use of her tenure.

One-third of surveyed credit unions are looking to partner with a bank, while another third are looking for larger merger partners.

The company will gain 34 branches and $1.2 billion in assets when it buys State Capital in Mississippi.

CUNA Mutual Group found that loan balances increased by 6.6% for the year ending in the second quarter.

The company will buy TB&T Bancshares, which operates branches near Texas A&M University.

Readers react to plans by Democratic presidential candidates to reform college tuition, credit unions buying more banks, whether the next president could fire the CFPB head and more.

The Pennsylvania company will pay $31 million for a bank with $269 million in assets.

JWTT, created by former Wedbush Securities bankers, says it will use its connections to court business from other investment banks that were recently sold.

The big payment processor/bank technology mergers that were announced early this year are officially closing, setting the stage for complicated conversions and a fierce battle for customer share.

Nearly a tenth of the industry’s deals this year were connected to the state, which boasts a good number of sought-after small banks.

The company will pay $42 million in cash for the parent of Main Street Bank in southeastern Michigan.

The company will pay $29 million for Cornerstone Financial Services.

The Tennessee company will gain access to the Bowling Green, Ky., market as part of the $52 million deal.

Travelex is rolling out a suite of B2B payment services through a new API-based platform and sandbox.

First Commerce Credit Union's agreement to buy Citizens Bank brings to 14 the number of deals this year in which a credit union is buying a bank.

First Commerce Credit Union's agreement to buy Citizens Bank is the 14th credit union-bank deal of the year.

The company agreed to buy Tennessee Community Bank Holdings, which has operations just west of Nashville.

A seller's assets and deposits lose some luster if the best and brightest who helped bring in the business leave after a deal closes.

The West Virginia company, which invests heavily in fintech firms, bought Chartwell Compliance in Maryland.