JPMorgan’s Dimon bemoans parts of Basel, G-SIB proposals

While the bank CEO backs a “timely finalization” of the proposals, the latest iterations “are still very flawed in a few specific areas,” Jamie Dimon wrote in his annual letter to shareholders.

By Caitlin Mullen • April 6, 2026

Coinbase nabs conditional OCC charter approval

A Coinbase executive credited “years of investment in compliance, engagement with regulators, and belief that the right path forward for crypto is through the system — not around it.”

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • April 3, 2026

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Amid a swell of activity, financial institutions large and small are leaning into their aspirations. For PNC, it’s scale. For some fintechs, it’s a charter. For Millbury National Bank, it may simply be niceness.

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FNB CEO bets on smaller-bank innovation

“The future’s going to lead to smaller banks coming out with some very innovative tools that the larger banks miss,” the chief executive of the $50 billion-asset lender predicted.

By Caitlin Mullen • April 3, 2026

Yotta sues Evolve again

Yotta customers remain “deprived of $80 million of their funds,” and Yotta’s business has “los[t] essentially all value” due to Evolve’s alleged malfeasance, according to the lawsuit.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • April 1, 2026

NC’s Fidelity Bank to get Atlanta foothold with $142.8M Affinity deal

The acquisition, set to close in the third quarter, will create a $5.5 billion-asset institution and give Georgia’s Affinity Bank a landing spot after a previous tie-up with a credit union was terminated.

By Dan Ennis • April 1, 2026

Anti-union push grows at Wells Fargo

The length of time it’s taking the bank and union representatives to negotiate a contract is “likely a factor” in the decertification efforts, a union-involved employee said.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 31, 2026

JPMorgan aims to boost small-business lending in ‘American Dream’ plan

The bank intends to hire 1,000 more small-business bankers, support home and healthcare affordability efforts, and focus on high-growth areas such as Alabama in a 10-year initiative.

By Dan Ennis • March 31, 2026

Bank of America to pay $72.5M to settle Epstein-related lawsuit

The lender did not admit any wrongdoing as part of the settlement, which is pending approval by U.S. District Court Judge Jed Rakoff.

By Caitlin Mullen • March 30, 2026

U.S. Bank names next COO

Toby Clements, who will succeed the retiring Souheil Badran, “is a strong, engaging leader who has a clear desire to serve our clients and run our business effectively,” said the Minneapolis-based lender’s CEO, Gunjan Kedia.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 30, 2026

Citizens’ Coughlin talks ‘overwhelming’ pace of AI change

As the lender uses AI to reshape operations through its Reimagine the Bank program, “the nimbleness around it has been pretty intense,” President Brendan Coughlin said.

By Caitlin Mullen • March 27, 2026

Former Kentucky bank manager charged with fraud, theft

Reagan France made over 100 unauthorized withdrawals from customer accounts, court documents show. “She’s robbed our whole town,” one alleged victim told the local news.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 26, 2026

Minnesota bank bolsters C-suite with Climate First alums

B2 Bank, owned by fintech entrepreneur Brian Barnes, named a new CEO, president and credit chief – all from Florida’s Climate First Bank – as the lender pursues a national digital banking strategy.

By Dan Ennis • March 25, 2026

Lake Shore Bank staves off proxy war

The $727.3 million-asset lender agreed to put Dennis Pollack, a longtime bank industry executive and director, on its board at the behest of activist investor Stilwell.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 23, 2026

Michigan banks Independent, Highpoint to combine in $70.2M deal

Independent’s first acquisition since 2018 will bolster the bank’s footprint in the “high-growth corridor” between Grand Rapids and Lansing, the lender said.

By Dan Ennis • March 20, 2026

Ex-CFO of Nebraska lender convicted of bank fraud

In 2021, while he was CFO of Bank of the Valley, Aaron Luneke submitted fraudulent contractor invoices and obtained bank loans totaling $4.3 million, the Justice Department said.

By Caitlin Mullen • March 19, 2026

How one credit union empowers employees in the fight against scams

A list of scam warning signs has helped young employees at New Hampshire-based Service Credit Union feel more confident questioning members who might be victims, an executive said.

By Caitlin Mullen • March 18, 2026

BMO to add 145 branches in California, Arizona

The bank is betting on an expanded physical presence in “high-growth communities” in the western states, after agreeing last year to sell nearly as many branches to First Citizens.

By Caitlin Mullen • March 17, 2026

Blue Ridge Bank CEO retires

Billy Beale has retired – for the third time in his career, he says. The Virginia lender’s credit chief, Harry Golliday, will become CEO on an interim basis.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 13, 2026

Regions accelerates plan to build 150 new branches

The bank originally gave itself a seven-year timeline for the strategy, focusing on Florida, Georgia and Tennessee. Now it aims to speed up that plan by two years.

By Caitlin Mullen • March 13, 2026

Scam prevention needs to focus ‘upstream’ from banks: panel

“We need to bring in these social media companies at the point where [scammers are] first contacting consumers, to look at shared liability,” an AARP executive said at a Banking Dive event Wednesday.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 12, 2026

Wisconsin credit union to buy local bank

The fifth tie-up this year between a credit union and a bank comes one day after a trade group launched a major campaign in opposition to such deals.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 11, 2026

Citizens charts private bank expansion

The regional bank intends to add at least five private wealth teams this year, as it seeks to differentiate with integrated service for high-net-worth clients, the bank’s president said.

By Caitlin Mullen • March 11, 2026

Too friendly to rob, and other tales from a 200-year-old bank

One of the oldest banks in the country refuses to lose sight of its community identity.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 10, 2026

Revolut applies for OCC charter

Cetin Duransoy has been named the fintech’s U.S. CEO, succeeding Sid Jajodia, who is now global chief banking officer. Jajodia said in October that a charter would give Revolut “a seat at the table” with regulators.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 5, 2026

Ohio bank taps next CEO

Civista Bank, which recently acquired in-state peer The Farmers Savings Bank, will promote its president, Chuck Parcher, to CEO when Dennis Shaffer exits in August.

By Caitlin Mullen • March 3, 2026