Michigan community banks strike deal to merge americanbanker.com/news/michigan-… American Banker

WesBanco strikes deal for Ohio community bank americanbanker.com/news/wesbanco-…

Renasant to acquire Mississippi bank for $1.2 billion americanbanker.com/news/renasant-… American Banker #mergers

Despite the continuing trends of consolidation and limited startup activity, bankers and industry insiders say there is a path forward for small lenders. But they must evolve with changing technology. americanbanker.com/news/is-there-…

Asking the big banking questions: Dobbs considers whether community banks have a future, for @amerbanker americanbanker.com/news/is-there-… #banking

A global equity market rout, spurred by U.S. recession fears, wiped away much of the recent recovery in bank stocks. Yet bankers say the lending landscape remains generally healthy. A Fed rate cut could boost more demand. americanbanker.com/news/market-tu…

Hopes of lower interest rates and stronger stocks powered bank merger-and-acquisition activity in July and put 2024 on pace to easily eclipse deal totals of last year. #mergers americanbanker.com/news/bank-buye…

Wintrust swiftly finalizes Michigan acquisition americanbanker.com/news/in-era-of…

U.S. Eagle Federal Credit Union said it plans to acquire Southwest Capital Bank in a transaction slated to close next year. It kept 2024 on pace to set a record for credit union-bank mergers. americanbanker.com/news/deal-in-n…

A federal judge sentenced the ex-CEO of the failed Heartland Tri-State Bank in Elkhart, Kansas, to more than two decades in prison for his role in a cryptocurrency scheme that caused steep losses for the bank and its investors. americanbanker.com/news/bank-ceo-…

Bankers are confident in their ability to drive loan growth, despite a slow start to the year. Increased demand from borrowers, however, may hinge on the Fed cutting interest rates this fall. americanbanker.com/news/survey-fi…

Rate cut a double-edged sword for community banks #interestrates americanbanker.com/news/for-commu…

First Busey announces fifth-largest bank deal of 2024 americanbanker.com/news/first-bus…

Bridgewater Bancshares agreed to acquire First Minnetonka Bancorp. in an all-cash transaction slated to close in the fourth quarter. It would create a nearly $5 billion-asset bank. americanbanker.com/news/suburban-…

REV Federal Credit Union in South Carolina plans to acquire First Neighborhood Bank in West Virginia. It marks the 15th deal this year involving a CU buying a bank. americanbanker.com/news/credit-un…

The deal to buy The First of Long Island Corp. would create a $14 billion-asset bank. americanbanker.com/news/connecton…

New York community banks reach $236 million deal to merge americanbanker.com/news/new-york-… American Banker #Mergers

Camden National to acquire New Hampshire bank in all-stock deal americanbanker.com/news/camden-na… American Banker #mergers

Expected Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, while a potential positive for banks long term, could initially result in loans repricing lower faster than deposits. americanbanker.com/news/bank-stoc…

Should the deal close in early 2025 as planned, it would culminate a long saga for $SBT americanbanker.com/news/sterling-…