Southern California Bancorp’s acquisition of CalWest Bank was postponed after shareholders initially rejected the proposal

Banks based in California, Michigan, Ohio, Louisiana and Florida have been added to the Nasdaq index of community institutions

KBRA warns that stable delinquency rates could rise in the months ahead as banks have focused on short-term relief

In his first week as comptroller, Brian Brooks calls for local and regional leaders to weigh the risks of lockdown on banks

Plus: Provident Bank merger with SB One Bank approved; shareholders approve Wayne Bank-USNY Bank merger; Charles Schwab buys USAA’s investment arm

Payments firms Paiblock and ACI Worldwide have launched new services for banking customers to help them adapt to a post-COVID-19 world

Major appointments this month involved Discover, Wells Fargo, JP Morgan Chase, Sterling Bank & Trust, Pacific Mercantile Bank, Home Bank and Fifth Third

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has heavily impacted the two banks’ plans to combine operations

The Switzerland-headquartered bank is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to digitize its operations

Agriculture sector support comes through the same CARES Act legislation as the Paycheck Protection Program