Mergers & Acquisitions

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

Acquisition strengthens US Bank’s existing West Coast franchise

Plus: Technology Credit Union hires chief credit officer, Guggenheim Securities expands consumer and retail investment team, and banking veteran joins Rochelle State Bank

Plus: Priority Technology acquires Finxera, and Peoples Bank completes Premier Financial acquisition

CEO Brian Moynihan is to lead the bank’s most diverse management team in history

Community bank-focused document is designed to guide companies through the innovation process

US regulator assesses $250 million penalty and places restriction on bank’s future activities

Public hearing begins looking into three former staffers’ roles in the fake accounts scandal