Report: Bank-credit union mergers ‘have hit a lull’
Regulatory uncertainty and banking industry advocacy likely led to a slowdown in credit union acquisitions of banks so far in...
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Seacoast to buy Heartland Bancshares in Florida
Seacoast Banking of Florida in Stuart has agreed to buy Heartland Bancshares in Sebring, Florida.
AI for Banks: A Starter Guide for Community and Regional Institutions
SPONSORED CONTENT PRESENTED BY JACK HENRY Your bank has built trust by focusing on relationships, efficiency, and empowering customers. Today,...
Podcast: The rise of a celebrated American banker
A century ago, in March 1925, Charles G. Dawes was sworn in as vice president of the United States. Being...
Bankers offer recommendations for improving small-business lending program
Two community bankers from ABA member banks testified during a Senate hearing on the Small Business Administration’s 7(a) loan guarantee...
Quarterly Banking Profile: Banking net income $66.8 billion in Q4 2024
The banking industry reported an aggregate net income of $66.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the...
Banks announce acquisitions in Illinois, Texas
Bank acquisitions announced by Old Second Bancorp in Aurora, Illinois, Yoakum National BancShares in Yoakum, Texas, and Rio Financial Services...
Trump eliminates community bank, credit union advisory committees
President Trump issued an executive order that, among its provisions, disbands agency advisory committees on community banks and credit unions...
Podcast: Bowling 300 on bank policy advocacy
In rural southeastern New Mexico, bank CEO and varsity bowling coach Ken Clayton often takes his team on 500-mile one-day...
ABA survey: Roughly half of banks satisfied with core platform provider
A new ABA survey of banks and core platform providers found that just over half (53%) of bankers are “extremely”...
