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.

Tacoma, Washington-based Columbia Banking System said it will buy Pacific Premier Bancorp, accelerating its growth in Southern California by about a decade. The deal is Columbia's second major acquisition in three years.

The Raleigh, North Carolina-based company, which has been acquisitive in recent years, is more than halfway through a $3.6 billion share-repurchase plan. Executives said it's the best way to return capital to shareholders, but mergers remain part of its long-term strategy.

Credit unions are continuing to buy community banks, although at a slower pace than in 2024.

Capital One outlined some of its to-do items as it integrates with Discover, which include long-haul investments in technology, global marketing and risk management.

The Evansville, Indianapolis-based company now expects to complete its $1.4 billion acquisition of Bremer Financial in Minnesota on May 1, instead of mid-year.

The Sunshine State deal comes following a banner year for credit union-bank combinations, despite pushback from community banking advocates.

House Financial Services Committee ranking member Maxine Waters, D-Calif., led a group of Democrats in challenging Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over the current state of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund.

Global Payments' agreement to divest its issuer unit is the latest in a series of changes in a complex ownership strategy.

Both the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency signed off on the $35 billion transaction, which has faced opposition since it was announced last February.

Marion and Polk Schools Credit Union announced plans to buy Lewis & Clark Bank in Oregon City; Citizens Financial Group tapped veteran McKinsey banker Azra Pravdic to join its executive committee; the Federal Reserve Board approved United Community Banks' merger with ANB; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

Fifth Third Bancorp revised its guidance, but still expects record net interest income for 2025, even as commercial clients signal that economic volatility will drive up inflation.

As part of the deal, FIS is acquiring Worldpay's credit processing unit.

Markets welcomed the 90-day pause on President Donald Trump's tariff plan, but banker forecasts for mergers and acquisitions and earnings remain uncertain.

The agency is seeking input on how to better open up industries up to new entrants. Some see this opening the door to more competition for banks.

The Pittsburgh bank has been looking for the right target to acquire at the right time. But top company executives said Tuesday that deals are likely off the table in the near term because of uncertainty about the direction of tariff policy and interest rates.

The combination of San Diego County Credit Union and California Coast Credit Union would create the 16th largest credit union in the United States.

After rapid changes in U.S. trade policy, banks and their clients are putting merger deals on ice until the dust settles.

Gen Digital announced in December it planned to acquire MoneyLion for $82 a share, approximately $1 billion in cash value.

House Financial Services Committee member Andy Barr, R-Ky., will introduce a Congressional Review Act resolution to nullify the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's merger rule that went into effect in January.