San Diego County Credit Union won a court ruling that should help in its effort to get out of its deal to merge with a local competitor. A lawyer for SDCCU said he believes the judge's decision "signals the end of any merger between the two institutions."

Miami's Ocean Bank appointed Yuni Navarro to its board of directors; Indiana-based Interra Credit Union announced it will acquire The Hicksville Bank in Ohio; JPMorganChase hired Chris Mihok from Keefe Bruyette and Woods; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

The Spanish banking giant is seeing improvement in its U.S. business, which is set to expand significantly if its pending acquisition of Webster Financial gets approved.

The Chicago-based fintech, which offers high-cost loans, has agreed to acquire the parent company of BNC National Bank. The deal would grant OppFi a national bank charter, which offers a way around state interest rate caps.

For the Denver-based parent company of Sunflower Bank, the first quarter of 2026 was not entirely sunny. Loans grew dramatically, but so did charge-offs, with the lender charging off two credits worth more than $10 million.

The investment firm's Alternatives division comprised a majority of the online lender's $60 million Series C funding round.

In evaluating Enova's proposed acquisition of Grasshopper Bancorp, regulators must decide whether to allow lending products with annual percentage rates of nearly 100% into the national banking system.

The all-cash, 750 million euro deal to buy Talon.One marks a notable shift from the fintech's M&A strategy that has historically favored build versus buy.

Three months after the merger of equals between Pinnacle Financial Partners and Synovus Financial was completed, the company reported strong hiring trends. Executives say hiring success is key to the bank's growth strategy.

First Citizens finally pulls the plug on the failed bank it acquired in 2023. Also, prediction markets are keeping regulators and lawyers busy.

The Cleveland-based regional bank plans to acquire Clearwater UK, a middle-market investment banking advisory firm. The transaction marks Key's first entry into the Western European market.

The McLean, Virginia-based company continues to tout its willingness to invest in longer-term opportunities. Executives declined to provide a shorter-term expense forecast, and its stock price fell in after-hours trading.

The South Carolina-based bank agreed to pay more than $100 million to acquire a longtime competitor in fast-growing Hall County, Georgia.

A consulting and M&A advisory firm presented six prospective sellers to 17 buyers, with striking results for any advisory teams tapping into a frothy M&A market.

The annual Diamond Consultants advisor transition tracking study identified the winners and losers of 2025. But it also noted how quickly things can change.

Slash Financial, a fintech originally founded for sneaker resellers, closed a Series C funding round and launched an AI assistant for digital-native business customers.

CEO Tim Spence said folding in the acquired bank has gone to plan so far, but the biggest point of risk is still on the horizon.

The Charlotte, North Carolina-based regional bank said it's been executing on its strategic priorities and is consequently setting a new, higher target for a key profitability metric.

The Cleveland company's merger-and-acquisition pipeline is bursting with deals, said CEO Chris Gorman, but geopolitical concerns are causing some clients to "slow-play" their transactions.

The credit card lender, which is scheduled to report first-quarter earnings April 23, followed its release of an agentic commerce kit by agreeing to acquire Hypercard, a Sam Altman-backed company that uses AI to support expense management.