BofA’s Holly O’Neill gets expanded role

Bank of America is combining consumer units and giving one of its most senior women a bigger role leading the lender’s retail, consumer and preferred banking divisions.

By Caitlin Mullen • April 2, 2025

HomeStreet to merge with California’s Mechanics Bank

The deal, set to close in the third quarter, values the Seattle lender at $300 million. The offer comes about four months after HomeStreet’s proposed tie-up with FirstSun collapsed.

By Dan Ennis • April 1, 2025

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FB Financial to acquire Southern States for $381M

Acquiring $2.8 billion-asset Southern States would grow Nashville, Tennessee-based FB to $16 billion in assets and expand its footprint in Alabama and Georgia.

By Caitlin Mullen • April 1, 2025

U.S. Bank executive dead in plane crash

A plane that crashed in a Minneapolis suburb Saturday was registered to Terry Dolan, the lender’s chief administration officer. CEO Andy Cecere confirmed in a Monday memo to employees that Dolan died in the crash.

By Caitlin Mullen • Updated March 31, 2025

Truist’s wealth advisers hone their listening ear

The Charlotte, North Carolina-based bank is emphasizing listening cards to guide advisers' conversations with clients past the pitch stage.

By Caitlin Mullen • March 28, 2025

OCC nominee Gould aims to ‘shine a spotlight’ on de-banking

“I think too often reputation risk is used as a pre-text for other motives,” Jonathan Gould, an OCC veteran President Donald Trump tapped to lead the agency, told lawmakers at a hearing.

By Caitlin Mullen • March 27, 2025

Plaid’s Brian Dammeir talks future of open banking

Open banking has long been an industry-led venture. The trendline won’t change even if the timeline does, Plaid’s head of payments and financial management said.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 26, 2025

Kraken to buy futures platform NinjaTrader for $1.5B

The tie-up marks the largest deal to date between the traditional finance and crypto sectors.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 24, 2025

Fed’s Bowman: Let’s rethink negative comment review for bank applications

Commonwealth Business Bank applied to open a branch in New Jersey last September, but one adverse comment routed the application to the central bank’s board for review and vote, the potential supervision czar said.

By Caitlin Mullen • March 24, 2025

Massachusetts bank deemed in ‘troubled condition’ by OCC

The $209.9 million-asset 42 North Private Bank did not fully comply with a 2017 consent order alleging unsafe and unsound practices, the OCC said.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 21, 2025

Bank customers want clearer communication on cybersecurity: survey

Static, bare-bones website text about information security is “not enough anymore,” an Accenture executive said. A survey by the company found that customers trust banks – but not third-party partners – with their data.

By Caitlin Mullen • March 20, 2025

Northern Trust exec: Crypto rule changes may ease tokenization

Biden-era anti-crypto regulations didn’t just affect volatile digital assets. They also affected firms offering traditional assets, like bonds, on the blockchain.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 17, 2025

Fed OKs Renasant, EverBank acquisitions

The central bank issued two approvals Friday, allowing two Mississippi banks to merge in a $1.2 billion deal, and EverBank to acquire components of Sterling Bank for $261 million. Both deals are set to close April 1.

By Caitlin Mullen • March 17, 2025

TD names new US consumer-bank leaders amid branch closures

The 38 branch closures follow “business-as-usual reviews” and come as the bank names two executives to bolster its retail operations.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 14, 2025

Webster eyes $100B threshold, invests in hiring and tech

The Connecticut-based bank aims to hire about 200 people this year, including adding about two dozen technology and cybersecurity employees, Webster’s CIO said.

By Caitlin Mullen • March 14, 2025

Citi pursues partnerships to elevate its pay-over-time tool

The bank doesn’t need partnerships for its credit card customers to access Flex Pay, but tie-ups offer customer convenience and visibility, said Citi’s Jeff Chwast.

By Caitlin Mullen • March 13, 2025

NYDFS chief details changes spurred by Signature failure

The regulator implemented new escalation protocols and an operational stress testing exercise to keep a closer eye on the “C students” under its watch, Adrienne Harris said Tuesday.

By Caitlin Mullen • March 12, 2025

Trump Organization accuses ‘woke’ Capital One of de-banking

The lender de-banked some 300 Trump Organization accounts because it believed “the political tide at the moment favored doing so,” a lawsuit contends. Eric Trump has suggested more big banks may be targeted.

By Caitlin Mullen • March 10, 2025

Comerica urges judge not to give CFPB more time on lawsuit

The stay requested by the CFPB would prolong the harm Comerica is experiencing due to the “meritless” lawsuit, the bank said.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 7, 2025

SVB’s ex-parent company sues First Citizens over trademarks

SVB Financial Trust alleges First Citizens failed to acquire trademarks, including the SVB name and logo, when it bought the bank in 2023. First Citizens denies the claims.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 6, 2025

TD’s US consumer-banking chief jumps to Citizens

The Providence, Rhode Island-based bank also named Wells Fargo veteran Michelle Moosally as its next general counsel and chief legal officer.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 4, 2025

Puerto Rico’s biggest bank names next CEO

Javier Ferrer will be elevated to CEO from his current post as president and operations chief once CEO Ignacio Alvarez steps down at the end of June.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Feb. 28, 2025

CFPB ditches lawsuit against Capital One

The bureau reversed course Thursday after accusing the bank last month of obscuring a higher-paying savings product from some legacy savings account holders.

By Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 28, 2025

TD racks up AML remediation costs

After spending $86 million in Q1, the bank expects to spend $500 million on AML remediation costs and governance and control investment in fiscal 2025.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Feb. 27, 2025

Old Second boosts Chicago-area footprint in $197M Evergreen deal

The transaction will allow Old Second to expand into powersports lending. The deal comes six months after the bank agreed to buy five Chicago-area branches from Indiana’s First Merchants Bank.

By Dan Ennis • Feb. 26, 2025