CIBC's Victor Dodig has big plans for the U.S., but other bank execs speaking at an investor conference Monday warned of risks in certain sectors.

A vote from Eastern Maine Medical Center FCU members will take place later this month and, if approved, the transaction is expected to close by November.

Associated's agreement to buy Whitnell & Co. comes just weeks after the company lined up its first bank deal since the financial crisis.

The proposed merger is still subject to regulatory approvals.

The company will add $370 million in assets after buying the parent companies for First Bank & Trust and First Bank of Chandler.

Proposed combination of General CU, Partners 1 FCU approved by both boards, member vote next.

The acquisition will allow Eagle to expand into southwestern Montana.

The company said it could use the proceeds to fund acquisitions and to make more loans.

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The new owner of this Miami bank might be from Chile, but it sure knew how to create warm feelings with the employees it acquired. Instead of cutting back on benefits, it added some new ones — including a cash bonus paid for life events like having a child.

The Wisconsin company plans to shutter half of Bank Mutual's branches, including seven in Milwaukee.

Financial Institutions will incorporate Robshaw & Julian into another firm it bought early last year.

The Fed's order noted that Sterling had clarified errors in its Community Reinvestment Act data before receiving a "satisfactory" rating from the OCC.

In a blending of online and offline strengths, Blackhawk Network Inc. has acquired CashStar Inc. for approximately $175 million in cash.

Heartland Bank had been operating under a regulatory order from the Fed since December.

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Former lawyer Kenneth Lehman will pay at least $10 million for a controlling stake in ABB Financial in Atlanta.

The parent of State Bank in New Hampton has agreed to buy the holding company for Peoples Trust & Savings Bank.

Big banks north of the border are rapidly expanding their U.S. wealth divisions, competing with their stateside peers for higher-income clientele.

Bank Mutual was still in talks to buy a bank roughly its own size when it began exploring a sale. The move allowed Bank Mutual to quickly find a buyer after its planned acquisition fell through.