A dearth of bigger acquirers will likely force more banks with less than $2 billion in assets ⁠to seek out their own deals.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s proposal to subject bank deals to greater public scrutiny should instead be addressed through reforms to the Community Reinvestment Act.

Regulators said the living wills of six banks — not Goldman or JPM — need tweaking; the investment values the global business travel unit at $5 billion.

Bangor will pay $35 million in cash to gain branches in five communities.

Wichita Falls Bancshares will gain four branches when it buys Chico Bancorp.

Howard Bancorp is planning a big push in CRE lending, first in its hometown of Baltimore and eventually in Washington.

Traditional acquirers are under severe pressure from the digital payments revolution, challenged to hold onto clients by stitching together legacy systems, existing hardware, mobile, cloud and apps. Those that can harness innovation and find the right startup partners can not only stave off elimination, but drive the next generation of multi-channel shopping and transaction revenue.

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Mike Mercer had planed to work as part of the combined League of Southeastern Credit Unions until a least 2023, but recently approached the league's board with an early retirement request.

In many ways, the payments industry resembles the health care business — pulled into the future by rapid digitization and conflict over the role of government.