Community banking

Community banks and credit unions fear a Senate plan and other legislative ideas will nullify steps taken by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that have made it easier for smaller institutions to compete.

American National Bankshares is trying to force the proposed American Bank & Trust to change its name.

The FDIC reserve fund is nearing a threshold that will trigger a temporary reprieve on deposit insurance premiums for banks with less than $10 billion of assets.

The companies have teamed up on a product to help banks, especially small ones, give customers more accurate insights into their own financial health.

Hometown, which agreed to buy Millbury Savings Bank, has already completed one acquisition this year and has another pending.