BMO Harris Bank in Chicago is opening a corporate banking office in Atlanta as part of its expansion outside the Midwest.

The San Francisco bank and Riverwoods, Ill., credit card company could "marry their existing attributes, by both building upon existing strengths while solving each side's challenges," it argues.

Leveraged loans arranged by banks set a record in August, and issues of collateralized loan obligations are now on pace to hit $30 billion this year.

The ATM manufacturer hopes the acquisition of Gas Tecnologia will bolster its presence in Brazil.

ING will sell a stake of more than 9% in Capital One that the biggest Dutch financial-services firm acquired in the sale of its U.S. online bank this year.

A breakdown of M&A announcements in the financial services industry for the week ended September 1.

Astoria Financial, Texas Capital Bancshares and three other large community banks look more vulnerable to buyout efforts after M&T's agreement to buy Hudson City.

Walter Investment Management (WAC) in Tampa, Fla. said Tuesday that it is acquiring Reverse Mortgage Solutions for $120 million.

Bank of Commerce of Redding, Calif., is selling its majority stake in a mortgage lending company, a move some industry observers say makes sense given a challenging regulatory environment.

Financial institutions with a long-term strategic interest in the credit card business should reap the benefits of the existing safe harbor and buy while it lasts. Those who don't should take advantage of the current environment and sell.

Banco Santander SA, Spain's largest bank, filed to raise as much as $3 billion in a U.S. initial public offering of its Mexican unit.

ING Group is pressing prospective buyers of operations in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong to also acquire part of its Japanese unit, three people with knowledge of the matter said.

Shareholders of Wall Street banks who agree with former Citigroup CEO Sanford "Sandy" Weill that the companies should be broken up face an obstacle: bondholders.

The focus on bank mergers and acquisitions has been tilted toward the Southeast and is now moving toward the west. Here is a break down of the first-half year activity by region.

Bank of Commerce Holdings in Redding, Calif., is selling its stake in its namesake mortgage company three years after becoming its co-owner.

Codorus Valley Bancorp (CVLY) is warning investors about higher credit costs a month before its third quarter will end.

The acquisition will more than double the assets at C1 Bank, which has been an active acquirer in Florida since receiving backing by a group Brazilian investors.

Ray Davis, the CEO of Umpqua Holdings, bounces back from his failed attempt to buy American Perspective in central California with a $25 million agreement for Circle Bank in Northern California.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM) has agreed to buy Griffis & Small, an energy advisory firm in Houston.

Leslie Lunak, an M&A expert who has been at BankUnited since 2010, will be promoted to chief financial officer early next year.