Ripple's role in streamlining international transactions and the popularity of its XRP tokens has boosted the company's value, but has also drawn critics who claim Ripple is illegally gaming the market.

Dallas Federal Credit Union has merged into Neighborhood CU, with the combined institution serving more than 55,000 members.

The Ohio company agreed to buy TransCounty Title Agency, which has five offices around Columbus.

Hanmi thought it was all set to buy SWNB in Houston, but the seller was unable to secure enough shareholder votes to back the deal.

The USAmeriBank deal was supposed to give Valley National Bancorp a bigger presence in Florida, but it did more than that — it provided a model for banking businesswomen that Valley can copy in its New York and New Jersey markets.

The deal, announced earlier this year and set to close on Aug. 31, will expand the credit union's branch network and boost its membership.

The Ohio regional will start offering advisory services to professional athletes after it buys Franklin Street Partners.

SWNB Bancorp was unable to secure enough votes to back its proposed sale to Hanmi Financial.

Both of the credit unions being absorbed posted losses for 2017 and the first half of 2018.

Bank7, which aims to raise $75 million, also has extensive dealings in the hospitality industry. The company has completed two acquisitions since 2011.

Small and midsize banks are most at risk as commercial loan volume fails to ignite; the cutbacks are partly the result of lower origination volume.

Larger community banks are favoring bigger targets — or relying more on organic growth — to expand.

It’s great for bragging rights, but when banks make large investments in technology they run the risk of irritating investors who think they’re spending too much money for too little payback.

Lakeland will expand its operations in three counties in its home state of New Jersey with the $57 million acquisition.

Seacoast readily agreed to buy First Green Bank. The next step is determining which of the seller's programs, including car-charging stations and discounted rates for green projects, to keep.

The company will enter the Iowa cities of Des Moines and Dubuque as part of the $170 million acquisition.

The Illinois company will become one of the area's top 10 banks after buying Bank of Edwardsville.

Eagle Bancorp Montana is gaining four branches and $94 million in deposits with its $19 million purchase of Big Muddy Bancorp.

The Troy, Mich., company is operating unfettered by regulatory orders for the first time in a decade, and its CEO says Flagstar now has the flexibility to pull the trigger faster on deals and accelerate its diversification beyond mortgages.

FVCBancorp will use part of the proceeds to help pay for its pending acquisition of Colombo Bank.