News Topic: Growth strategies

A new study suggests banks have the ability to operate leaner than ever before. That could fuel investor demands for more cost cutting and drive more banks to pursue M&A. ... Read full article

The Mississippi company will pay more than $38 million for Texas First Bancshares. ... Read full article

The company will gain 34 branches and $1.2 billion in assets when it buys State Capital in Mississippi. ... Read full article

The company will by TB&T Bancshares, which operates branches near Texas A&M University. ... Read full article

The California company said it has no timeline for Russell Colombo's expected retirement. ... Read full article

The Pennsylvania company will pay $31 million for a bank with $269 million in assets. ... Read full article

Nearly a tenth of the industry’s deals this year were connected to the state, which boasts a good number of sought-after small banks. ... Read full article

The company will pay $42 million in cash for the parent of Main Street Bank in southeastern Michigan. ... Read full article

The Tennessee company will gain access to the Bowling Green, Ky., market as part of the $52 million deal. ... Read full article

The company will pay $29 million for Cornerstone Financial Services. ... Read full article

First Commerce Credit Union's agreement to buy Citizens Bank brings to 14 the number of deals this year in which a credit union is buying a bank. ... Read full article

The company agreed to buy Tennessee Community Bank Holdings, which has operations just west of Nashville. ... Read full article

A seller's assets and deposits lose some luster if the best and brightest who helped bring in the business leave after a deal closes. ... Read full article

Geographic scale and low-cost funding are the foundation of a good deal, seasoned bank acquirers said in a panel discussion. ... Read full article

The online lender's name will go on a glitzy new stadium in Inglewood, Calif., that is scheduled to open next year. The big question is whether the 20-year deal will contribute to profitability, which SoFi has yet to achieve on a consistent basis. ... Read full article

The Seattle company rebranded as WaFd Bank to address confusion that it might have ties to the federal government. ... Read full article

An increase in credit union acquisitions of banks has been a blow to the morale of many commercial bankers, and some of their trade organizations are trying to slow down the trend. There may be little they can do. ... Read full article

First Community Bankshares will buy Highlands Bankshares for $91 million. ... Read full article