Kasisto developed one of the first conversational AI chatbots for banks, and the deal brings its technology to Backbase's new AI-based bank operating system.

At least nine Dallas-area institutions have agreed to sell themselves since late 2024, with the Oklahoma City-based MidFirst Bank's deal for Dallas Capital marking the latest transaction.

The Spanish banking giant's pending acquisition of Webster Financial is still awaiting approval from the Federal Reserve Board and the European Central Bank. The deal is expected to close during the second half of 2026.

The new Fed chair takes his seat for the first time but may find it was easier to be an outside critic than inside leader.

Isabella Bancorp in Mount Pleasant to enter the Grand Rapids market with $54.6 million purchase of Grand River Commerce in Grandville.

National Capital Bank, founded in 1889, and Old Dominion National Bank, founded in 2007, are combining with plans to take the merged entity public.

As competition for diners' spending heats up, the card company agreed to pay $700 million for the European reservation and management platform.

Analysts say Payoneer is an attractive addition in a market where fast-moving developments in international payments, AI and digital assets are pressuring payment companies to scale quickly.

The Dutch payment processor has agreed to acquire artificial intelligence-powered fintech biller Orb, its second acquisition in three months in an effort to speed development.

City National Bank appointed longtime executive David Cameron as chief operating officer; JPMorganChase is selling a limited-edition Lego version of its new midtown Manhattan headquarters; Esquire Financial Holdings received regulatory approval to complete its acquisition of Signature Bank in Chicago; and more.

CEO Lynn Harton said his Greenville, South Carolina-based bank struggled the past year to keep Navitas from overshooting the limit the bank set for its expanding portfolio, about 10% of total loans.

The blockchain fintech acquired the real estate lender through a joint venture to tokenize housing loans and test its new AI-powered onboarding agent.

Oklahoma City-based BancFirst agreed to pay an undisclosed sum for SpiritBank. The deal comes just seven months after the buyer completed another in-state acquisition.

Senior executives at the Ohio regional bank say cost savings and revenue synergies from a pair of recent Texas deals could top $500 million.

New Jersey-based Provident Bank promoted Annamaria Vitelli to chief wealth officer and president of the bank's wealth management subsidiary; U.S. Bancorp completed its acquisition of the global investment bank BTIG on June 1; Centier Bank has been honored with the Indiana Bankers Association's Commitment to Community Award; and more in this weeks banking news roundup.

A credit union service organization is buying the division, which includes mortgage services provider QRL, while the seller repositions its home loan business.

The bank tech provider sold off its U.S. mid-market banking business, including a core used by hundreds of U.S. banks, to a branch of Constellation Software.

Valuation experts say RIA purchasers are most attuned to organic sources of growth — assets from new and existing clients. But market gains also play a role.

The Omaha, Nebraska-based company announced its second purchase of a Kansas City-area bank in just over a year. It plans to keep expanding in the fast-growing market, according to Chairman and President Clark Lauritzen.

Bank of Nova Scotia agreed to acquire Maple Financial Holdings Inc., which owns a small US commercial bank, as the Canadian firm looks to expand its structured-finance business in the American mortgage industry.