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State and federal regulators finally approved the Mississippi bank’s acquisitions of Ouachita Bancshares and Central Community after anti-laundering and CRA matters were resolved. BancorpSouth’s CEO says he may pursue more deals.

Bankers remember Bob Wilmers not only for spearheading the growth of M&T, but also embracing his role as the industry's voice in turbulent times.

The company, which had recently expressed confidence that the issue would be resolved, agreed last month to buy a bank in Florida.

The move signals that the Justice Department is satisfied with the bank’s upgrades to its compliance systems after it was ensnared in a money-laundering scandal in Mexico.

Five years have passed since M&T agreed to buy Hudson City, only to be tripped up by anti-money-laundering issues. With a clean bill of health from regulators and Hudson integrated, management is again talking about its interest in deals.

For remaking East West Bank from a small savings institution into a $36.3 billion-asset player with a seat on the front lines of U.S.-China relations — all while churning out record earnings year after year — American Banker is recognizing Ng for being a "Consistent Performer" as part of our 2017 Banker of the Year awards.

The federal banking regulators should create a working group that, rather than propose new rules and regulations, would clarify the application of existing rules to blockchain technology.

A U.S. alcohol maker's $191 million investment in Canadian cannabis could raise difficult questions for the banks that have lent big sums of money to the company.

A U.S. alcohol maker's $191 million investment in Canadian cannabis could raise difficult questions for the banks that have lent big sums of money to the company.

Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., sent a letter to OCC officials suggesting that Bank of Tokyo was trying to avoid an investigation by New York examiners when it switched to a federal charter.

The federal banking regulators should create a working group that, rather than propose new rules and regulations, would clarify the application of existing rules to blockchain technology.

CFPB director’s departure gives President Trump the chance to revamp the agency; the bank regulator is reverting to its industry-friendly ways.

The Fed’s new chief bank regulator wants to change “the tenor of supervision”; Ron O’Hanley, who was named president this week, will also take over as CEO by the end of 2018.

The proposed 20% corporate tax rate would benefit banks more than other industries; online lenders made nearly a third of new personal loans in the first half.

As more startups turn to initial coin offerings to raise capital, financial institutions will seek reassurance that their blockchain and other fintech partners are aboveboard.

Many standard procedures are possible as there are significant similarities in the information requirements across the globe, writes Zac Cohen, general manager for Trulioo.

The OCC has terminated orders against three of Fulton's banks. The company and two other banks still have BSA-related orders.

President Trump is expected to announce his Fed chair nominee this week; three deals earned JPM's boss almost $100 million.

Investors Bancorp in Short Hills, N.J., chased deposits in the third quarter in a move that drove up interest expenses and lowered profits.

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