NCUA elected to liquidate the Louisiana-based credit union after determining it was insolvent with no prospect for restoring viable operations.

The merger of Texas Trust and Qualtrust Credit Unions has been completed from a legal standpoint, though full integration and rebranding are not expected until 2018.

The merger, which takes effect Oct. 1, will expand the services available to Century Employees' 1,430 members.

Washington Federal is the latest bank to pull an application after being flagged for insufficient Bank Secrecy Act compliance.

The blending of two banks' operations is a "very unsettled time" for employees, says Russ Colombo, CEO of Bank of Marin. Moving as quickly as possible can help ease their pain.

Washington Federal has pulled its application to buy Anchor Bancorp after regulators flagged issues tied to its BSA systems and processes. The companies said they remain committed to the deal.

The company has agreed to buy Bay Bancorp for $129 million in stock.

The Indiana company's board knew what it wanted from a potential buyer, and that helped it as it negotiated one of this year's biggest bank deals.

The company, which agreed to buy Independence Bancshares, also brought in $25 million by selling common and preferred stock.

Star Harbor's former CEO will oversee operations at the same location, which is now a Financial Partners branch.

The sale of the $1.4 billion-asset Premium Assignment Corp. to IPFS is expected to close in the fourth quarter.

As Huntington's chief regulatory liaison, Helga Houston deserves much of the credit for the fact that the Fed approved the FirstMerit acquisition in just 185 days.

A "transformational" capital raise led by CEO Mary Ann Scully set the stage for Howard Bank's largest-ever acquisition.

Live Oak Bancshares is used to finding ways to make small-business loans, but its new M&A operation was formed after two bankers pitched the plan to Live Oak's management.

Electric Energy Inc Employees CU will become part of larger credit union.

Brookline will pay $56 million in cash and stock for First Commons in a deal that will add $324 million in assets.

Did hackers access the credit bureau's computers two months earlier than the company first thought?; the Fed's decision to start unwinding its balance sheet should raise rates and boost bank profits.

The Cincinnati bank says its investment unit is taking an equity stake in NRT Sightline to provide a wide range of banking and payments services to casino operators.

The Massachusetts company hired banking veteran Mark Thompson, who recently scrapped an effort to buy a struggling bank in Boston, as its bank president.

The new business will advise Live Oak clients on how to structure and finance acquisitions.