United Community Banks buys Reliant, Lakeland Bancorp to acquire 1st Constitution Bancorp, First National to buy Howard Bancorp

SRM commentary advises banks to review operational models and names M&A and digitalization as top trends for 2021

26 deals announced in June marks the highest monthly total since 2019

Royal Business Bank adds $78 million in deposits with branch purchase, while MVB offloads quartet of sites to Summit

40% of US bank branches now provide access to a Bank On certified account

UK regulator follows the Fed’s example after release of US bank stress test results

Loan defaults during the pandemic largely failed to materialize

Attack orchestrated by notorious REvil cyber-criminal gang

Regulators being encouraged to tighten scrutiny of deals

For some reason, the term digital still strikes many as new and futuristic. In reality, it’s been with us for decades