Plus: Dupaco Community Credit Union and Home Savings Bank partner and First Citizens and CIT extend merger

Partnership will accelerate technology at community banks across the country

Lake City Banks, Empire State Bank, BCB Bancorp, Citizens Financial Group have all made announcements

Amalgamated Bank and Colombia State Bank have also announced separate merger agreements

Bank of Marin, Fifth Third Bank, Merchants & Marine Bank, Texas Capital Banshares and Patriot National Bancorp have all made announcements

California-based Friendly Hills acquired three offices from Bank of Southern California, while Mississippi-headquartered BankFirst opened another office in the state

Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange is looking to expand into traditional financial services

Credit unions should live up to their statutory obligations, says ABA

Trade body newsletter says remote working and digital channels in financial services have led to heightened security concerns

The ABA has expressed “serious concerns” about Saule Omarova’s restructuring ideas