Small-business credit is poised for a shakeout. In the coming months, partnerships between banks and fintechs will increase, and credit models will be refined. ... Read full article
The company will pay $66 million for the parent of BloomBank. ... Read full article
George Sutton, now an attorney in Salt Lake City, will sit on several Glacier Bancorp committees, including audit and compliance. ... Read full article
You thought love triangles were complicated. The CEO of Sunshine Bancorp in Florida spoke with nine banks about buying the converted mutual while eyeing three possible acquisitions. The company sold to a buyer that bought another bank at the same time. ... Read full article
The merger will create a bank with 13 branches and roughly $950 million in assets. ... Read full article
The Western Independent Bankers will continue to offer conference and educational services as a division of the California Bankers Association. ... Read full article
Washington Federal is the latest bank to pull an application after being flagged for insufficient Bank Secrecy Act compliance. ... Read full article
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. ... Read full article
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. ... Read full article
The company has agreed to buy Bay Bancorp for $129 million in stock. ... Read full article
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. ... Read full article
The company, which agreed to buy Independence Bancshares, also brought in $25 million by selling common and preferred stock. ... Read full article
The sale of the $1.4 billion-asset Premium Assignment Corp. to IPFS is expected to close in the fourth quarter. ... Read full article
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. ... Read full article
A "transformational" capital raise led by CEO Mary Ann Scully set the stage for Howard Bank's largest-ever acquisition. ... Read full article
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. ... Read full article
Brookline will pay $56 million in cash and stock for First Commons in a deal that will add $324 million in assets. ... Read full article
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. ... Read full article
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. ... Read full article
The new business will advise Live Oak clients on how to structure and finance acquisitions. ... Read full article
