M&A

The Fed approved an application giving Natcom Bancshares indirect control over Republic Bank, refusing to take into account claims the transaction imperils the target's S corporation status.

Amalgamated in New York wants to enter several left-leaning cities across the country, but it might be tough to find more like-minded banks to buy.

Washington Federal in Chicago, which had a clean balance sheet and plenty of capital on Sept. 30, was shuttered shortly after the death of its CEO and regulators' discovery of "substantial dissipation of assets."

The market for initial public offerings was the best since 2014, reflecting a surge in bank stocks and a need to fuel expansion plans.

The planned purchase of Home BanCorp will nearly double the size of First Citizens' branch network in the Sunshine State.