MVB Financial's agreement to buy Integrated Financial Holdings has fallen through, with both sides citing an uncertain economic outlook and potential regulatory challenges. It's the second M&A deal to be scrubbed in the past week.

Regulators' de facto ban on bank mergers and acquisitions is not just harming individual institutions. It poses systemic risk.

Because the Canadian bank pulled the plug on its takeover of Memphis-based First Horizon, a deal it negotiated with community groups won't take effect. Still, community groups are asking TD to uphold portions of the agreement.

Merger arbitrage traders were expecting hiccups in Toronto-Dominion Bank's proposed takeover of First Horizon, but they were unprepared for its cancellation.

The companies cited an inability to secure regulatory approvals after postponing multiple times a closing that had been originally expected last fall.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. failed to create a level playing field for nonbank bidders pursuing First Republic Bank, according to FDIC board member Jonathan McKernan. 

An emergency deal for First Republic Bank will help boost JPMorgan's wealth management business. But company executives acknowledge that there are questions about how many of the failed bank's clients and wealth advisors it will be able to retain.

Land of Lincoln Credit Union in Decatur, Illinois, has agreed to acquire Nokomis Savings Bank. In December, the credit union announced a deal to buy Colchester State Bank.

The Pacific Northwest bank didn't reveal exactly how much more it expects to save. But executives said that they expect to achieve their earlier target sooner than they previously anticipated.

The combination of VyStar and 121 Financial Credit Union — both based in Jacksonville, Florida — would have more than $14 billion of assets.