Fintech deals for banks are in bloom going into May, but pests like problematic levels of relay fraud to bots conducting cyberattacks against banks are abound.

Citizens Financial Group's promotion of Brendan Coughlin to company president comes at the same time as CFO John Woods prepares to leave for State Street. Both executives have been viewed as potential successors to CEO Bruce Van Saun.

President Donald Trump's shrinking of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau add to bankers' uncertainty into May.

The top five banks saw an average rise in their assets of almost 31% between 2023 and 2024.

Trump's return to the Oval office, and his administration's vocal disdain for climate and DEI issues, has acted as a brake on ESG hiring across America.

The top five banks and thrifts had combined assets of more than $13 trillion as of Dec. 31.

The all-cash deal would solidify the $50 billion-asset regional bank's position in the fast-growing Lone Star State and offer double-digit earnings accretion.

After the Washington bank's rocky integration with Umpqua, investors are wary of its plan to acquire Pacific Premier Bancorp in Southern California.

The acquisition of the $5.7 billion-asset HarborOne Bancorp would be Eastern's third purchase of a Boston-area bank in the last five years.

Ranjana Clark is the newest member of Texas Capital Bancshares' board of directors; Minnesota's Wings Credit Union and Colorado's Ent Credit Union are merging; Regions Bank adds Angela Santone to its C-suite; and more in this week's banking news roundup.