Bank acquisitions, merger announced in five states
Proposed acquisitions announced to banks in Nebraska, Florida and Illinois. Two New England mutual banks announce holding company merger.
Mutual Banks
Massachusetts mutuals announce merger
Pittsfield Cooperative Bank in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and Adams Community Bank in Adams, Massachusetts, are planning to merge.
ABA releases top policy priorities for 2026
ABA released its 2026 Blueprint for Growth, outlining its top policy priorities for the year ahead. Developed by ABA’s Government...
Massachusetts mutual, Indiana bank announce proposed deals
Mutual Bancorp in Massachusetts and Bluestone Bank to merge; First Financial in Indiana agrees to buy CedarStone Financial in Tennessee.
How working-class New York savers — and a community bank — helped underwrite the Erie Canal
The Erie Canal, which opened the Midwest to mass settlement and transformed New York into America's commercial capital, turns 200.
Bankers stress need for community bank leverage ratio reform
Community bankers gathered at the Federal Reserve to talk about the challenges facing their sector, with some proposing it is...
Fed releases FAQ, templates to help mutual banks raise capital
The Federal Reserve has released an FAQ and two templates that mutual banks can use as they consider engaging in...
FinCEN issues notice on financially motivated type of extortion
FinCEN issued a notice to help financial institutions detect and disrupt a financially motivated type of extortion in which victims...
Marketing mutuality
Mutuals Matter campaign seeks to educate the public about what separates mutual banks from other financial institutions.
Bank mergers announced in multiple states
Among the deals announced were proposed bank acquisitions in Oklahoma and Tennessee and the merger of two Massachusetts mutuals.
