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JPMorgan’s Dimon: Fed independence ‘absolutely critical’
The CEO of the biggest U.S. bank warned Tuesday that “playing around with the Fed can often have adverse consequences.”
By Caitlin Mullen • July 15, 2025 -
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SC’s First Community broaches Atlanta area in $41.6M deal
Buying Signature Bank of Georgia would boost First Community’s Small Business Administration lending and create a bank with 23 locations and roughly $2.3 billion in assets, the companies said.
By Dan Ennis • July 15, 2025 -
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Since the approval of Capital One’s acquisition of Discover, banks have increasingly waded into new deals. Beyond that, they’ve doubled down on strategy, from organic growth to branch placement to app design.
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First Fed Bank CEO resigns, COO tapped as interim chief
Matthew Deines, who served as CEO for six years, announced his exit following a lawsuit filed by a Jefferies hedge fund group alleging the bank’s involvement in a fraudulent scheme.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • July 14, 2025 -
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Huntington to buy Texas bank for $1.9B
The Columbus, Ohio-based regional lender will dive deeper into the Lone Star State with the acquisition of Veritex Community Bank’s holding company.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • July 14, 2025 -
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Ohio bank to acquire in-state peer in $70.4M deal
Civista Bancshares will buy The Farmers Savings Bank in a transaction set to close in the fourth quarter. Civista has also launched an underwritten public offering of its common shares, aiming to raise $70 million.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • July 11, 2025 -
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Pennsylvania banks to merge in $54.9M deal
Wayne Bank, a subsidiary of Norwood Financial Corp., will expand its footprint into central and southeastern Pennsylvania with the acquisition of Presence Bank.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • July 10, 2025 -
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Community banks view embedded finance as key to longevity: report
Despite increased regulatory scrutiny of banking-as-a-service, over half of the surveyed community bank respondents are considering implementing BaaS or embedded banking solutions.
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Citi to open Charlotte office, add 510 jobs
The lender will spend $16.1 million on the office, which is slated to open by early 2026, according to a bank memo.
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Frost CFO: ‘We are that stable bank in Texas’
The San Antonio lender has hung its hat on long-term organic growth. “We get to bring in customers that chose us, not that we bought,” said Dan Geddes, a 28-year Frost veteran. “We get to recruit the bankers that want to be with us.”
By Caitlin Mullen • July 9, 2025 -
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Planet Hollywood sues Florida bank in alleged PPP fraud
BankUnited forced Planet Hollywood and its affiliated companies to reapply for a PPP loan, for which they lost the opportunity to have at least $4.5 million forgiven.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • July 8, 2025 -
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Louisiana takes a turn as small-bank M&A epicenter
In the first week of July, two Baton Rouge banks have made $83 million deals to acquire competitors.
By Dan Ennis • July 8, 2025 -
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Fed bans Wyoming ex-banker over charity embezzlement
Kendall Hickman, a former employee of Jonah Bank of Wyoming, embezzled more than $33,000 in funds from a nonprofit organization while working as a part-time bookkeeper.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • July 7, 2025 -
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Top US banks boost dividends
JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley announced share repurchase programs. Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs, meanwhile, will see current stress capital buffers lowered.
By Caitlin Mullen • July 2, 2025 -
Webster Bank taps former Ally CRO
Jason Schugel, whose 15 years at Ally included six as chief risk officer, has been appointed CRO at Webster, effective July 14.
By Caitlin Mullen • July 1, 2025 -
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Largest banks sail through Fed’s stress test
All 22 banks that participated in the Federal Reserve’s stress test passed, although it was less stringent than past years.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • June 30, 2025 -
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FDIC: ‘Suspected fraud’ contributed to Texas bank failure
The Santa Anna National Bank in Texas was closed by the OCC Friday. The failure could cost the FDIC’s Deposit Insurance Fund an estimated $23.7 million.
By Caitlin Mullen • June 30, 2025 -
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Atlantic Union sells roughly $2B in CRE loans to Blackstone
The Virginia-based lender closed the sale of the loan portfolio it acquired from its merger with Sandy Spring Bancorp.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • June 27, 2025 -
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Banking conferences yet to come in 2025
Gatherings can be idea generators, or crucial chances to network — especially amid an environment where political change can yield previously unexpected possibilities and partnerships.
By Dan Ennis • June 27, 2025 -
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Fifth Third names new legal chief, commercial banking head
The Cincinnati-based lender named Christian Gonzalez as CLO and Vikas Khanna, a 10-year veteran of the bank, as its head of commercial banking.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • June 26, 2025 -
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Glacier Bank to broach Texas in $476.2M Guaranty deal
The acquisition would add 33 locations, including in Dallas and Houston, to the Montana-based lender’s footprint, as well as $3.2 billion in assets.
By Dan Ennis • June 25, 2025 -
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Santander to sell 7 Pennsylvania branches to NY bank
Community Bank will acquire the Allentown-area branches and expand its footprint in the Greater Lehigh Valley. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • June 25, 2025 -
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Ohio’s First Financial to acquire Westfield Bancorp in $325M deal
The transaction, set to close in the fourth quarter, would expand the Cincinnati’s bank’s presence in the opposite corner of the Buckeye State.
By Dan Ennis • June 24, 2025 -
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Black-owned Redemption acquires Utah bank
Holding company CEO Ashley Bell said he envisions Redemption establishing locations outside Utah that would be similar to Capital One cafes. “We will lean into expansion,” Bell said.
By Caitlin Mullen • June 20, 2025 -
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JPMorgan Chase to launch deposit token
“It will be the first token of its kind on a public blockchain, enabling fast, secure, 24/7 money movement between trusted parties,” according to a post by Base, Coinbase’s blockchain.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 18, 2025 -
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Citizens exec: ‘Crazy’ tariff volatility seems to have abated
Client optimism is returning after an initial dip, but “everybody is doing one more lap around the diligence on M&A deals,” said Don McCree, the lender’s head of commercial banking.
By Caitlin Mullen • June 17, 2025
