From new growth strategies to courts, Congress and the industry's own #MeToo moment, here's a look back at some of the year's biggest moments.

The big acquisitions of 2019 have created an environment for more deals to come, says FICO's Tim VanTassel.

Spirit of Texas Bancshares is acquiring four branches and a loan production office from Simmons First National as part of an aggressive expansion in its home state.

The prepaid card pioneer's banking-as-a-service platform might make it an attractive acquisition for an enterprise technology giant or bank, analysts say.

The prepaid card pioneer's banking-as-a-service platform might make it an attractive acquisition for an enterprise technology giant or bank, analysts say.

Incoming CEO Clint Stein said the Tacoma, Wash., company is ready to revisit deals after spending three years updating its digital platforms.

One found a buyer, another announced plans to retire, and others took steps to reinvent their banks.

The New Jersey company will pay $63 million for the parent of Victory State Bank.

To compete and remain relevant in 2020 and beyond, organizations must rapidly develop, test and deploy innovative new products and services in increasingly larger amounts, says Paragon Application Systems' Steve Gilde.

The community bank lobby has said the recent deals are another reason to rein in the credit union sector. Some House members are beginning to take notice.

PE firms have made investments in only seven banks in 2019, compared with 21 last year. Here's what's driving the slowdown.

The Louisiana company sold $30 million in stock to help fund its purchase of Cheaha Financial Group.

Fiserv has sold a lockbox processing unit to Deluxe, the second such acquisition for Deluxe in as many months.

Following a merger earlier this fall, McCone County FCU has unveiled its new name.

The company plans to sell more mortgages in the first quarter, which would bring its loan-to-deposit ratio below 100%.

Members of Southwest Colorado Federal Credit Union in Durango have approved a deal that will see the $55 million-asset shop merge into Credit Union of Colorado.

The upstate New York company will gain branches in Rochester as part of its $35 million purchase of FSB Bancorp.

The success of Fiserv’s acquisition of First Data, FIS’ purchase of WorldPay, or Global Payments merger with TSYS rides on the companies’ ability to address merchants that are under extreme pressure.

The company will pay about $58 million in cash for Melrose Bancorp.

Five years after rebranding as a growth strategy, small Turbine FCU has been approved to merge into Durham, N.C.-based Self-Help Credit Union.