Tony Aylsworth, chief risk officer, is taking over as president so CEO David Milligan can concentrate on acquisitions.

Credit unions could be feeling some of the heat from critics of their bank takeovers, or simply gearing up for another round of activity.

The acquisition of the Texas-based lender will help Regions expand its offerings to small businesses while adding about $2 billion of loans to the bank's balance sheet.

When small banks leave the community, it makes sense for credit unions to fill the void.

Deluxe has spent many years working to diversify beyond paper checks, which are in an inevitable decline. But that diversity led to confusion.

Investors and deep-pocketed payments firms have funneled hundreds of billions of dollars into the payments industry, demanding results in areas as wide ranging as digital processing, consumer experience, risk management and compliance.

The companies spent much of the past decade completing smaller deals that created complementary footprints in the Southeast.

Lineage Financial Network, led by former Franklin Financial CEO Richard Herrington, plans to acquire Sumner Bank and Citizens Bank.

The banking group issued lawmakers a guide on questions to ask as credit union executives visit Capitol Hill for two days.

Fintechs like LendingClub and Varo Money illustrate how the traditional financial system is changing. Banks that don’t rapidly evolve with technology will be obsolete.