The North Carolina regional created by the merger of BB&T and SunTrust is saving money by shedding office space and reworking vendor contracts, but it was forced to put its systems integration on hold for up to a year to prioritize tech upgrades tied to the pandemic.

The South Carolina-based credit union will buy two locations from Arkansas-based Bank OZK as it moves to exit the Palmetto State.

The Arkansas bank is selling two South Carolina branches to a credit union just two weeks after announcing plans to divest its branches in Alabama.

A deal to merge Riverset CU into Allegant Community FCU will create the third-largest credit union in western Pennsylvania.

Citizens Bancorp Investment has agreed to buy American Bancshares in a deal expected to close later this year.

Several big bank mergers fell apart after the coronavirus hit. But Bryan Jordan, First Horizon's CEO, said the pandemic validated plans to cut costs and invest more in digital upgrades.

The company paid Covenant Logistics Group about $14 million for $103 million in accounts receivable.

Members of NW Iowa Credit Union soundly rejected merging into Siouxland Federal Credit Union. The pandemic could lead to more unexpected results.

Uber Technologies Inc. agreed to buy Postmates Inc. for $2.65 billion to expand in food delivery after the coronavirus pandemic cratered demand for ride-hailing, its main business, and an earlier attempt to acquire Grubhub foundered.

The New York-area companies' $489 million agreement runs counter to recent merger pacts built around branch cuts and more tech spending.

Heritage Trust Federal Credit Union will buy the bank's deposits and assume its liabilities.

The credit union has agreed to buy Elberfeld State Bank, broadening its reach in the Evansville, Ind., market.

The Arkansas bank is selling its two branches in the state to Merchants & Marine Bancorp and FEB Bancshares.

The deal will create an $11 billion-asset banking company with operations in a number of markets around New York City.

Mesaba, which is also based in Minnesota, is the parent of American Bank of the North and Lake Bank.

Investar Holding called off its deal to buy Cheaha Financial in Alabama.

The Greenville, S.C.-based institution will gain three branches and about $100 million in assets if members of Anderson Federal Credit Union approve the transaction.

Wirecard North America is seeking a buyer, an otherwise routine corporate move that requires a large number of assurances, given its parent company's descent into scandal.

Southwest Bancshares in San Antonio will have assets of $1.5 billion when it absorbs two affiliated banking companies in nearby cities.

Bank consolidation has been stagnant since the pandemic hit, and the outlook for the rest of the year is bleak.