Understanding the emerging bank M&A policy landscape

Roughly 60% of current homeowners and prospective homebuyers are uncertain whether now is a good time to buy a home, up from 48% two years ago, according to a recent survey by Bank of America.

Proposed acquisitions have been announced in recent days of banks in Florida, Kansas and Missouri.

The CFPB has asked a federal court to vacate its rule on financial data sharing, citing the rule’s “numerous legal infirmities.”

ABA has added two banks to the ABA Nasdaq Community Bank Index. The index includes 236 community banks with $198.7 billion in market capitalization.

The Illinois General Assembly approved legislation extending by a year the effective date of a first-of-its-kind state law restricting interchange fees.

The banking industry reported a return on assets ratio of 1.16% and aggregate net income of $70.6 billion in the first quarter of 2025, an increase of $3.8 billion, or 5.8%, from the prior quarter, according to the...