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Warren grills Capital One CEO over CFPB nominee
The Democratic senator wanted to know if Capital One executive-turned-CFPB nominee Brian Johnson had any role in the bureau’s termination of a lawsuit against the bank.
By Dan Ennis • June 30, 2026 -
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Commerce Bank in St. Louis to buy boutique firm
Buying Nolan & Associates would mark the $37.5 billion-asset bank’s second deal in a year.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 30, 2026 -
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Banks must decide whether to forge AI tools in-house or partner with outside firms. AI’s importance can’t be understated, but legacy tech may also constrain the budget for banks looking to innovate.
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Two Southeast banks to merge in $163M deal
When it buys First Reliance, Colony Bank will become the largest sub-$10 billion-asset bank headquartered in Georgia or South Carolina, the acquirer said.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 26, 2026 -
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JPMorgan’s Lake exits as Petno, Rohrbaugh named co-presidents
Longtime executives Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh will each hold two roles, as Marianne Lake – previously seen as a potential successor to CEO Jamie Dimon – retires from the company.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 25, 2026 -
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Banks strike deals in Michigan, Wisconsin
A deal in Michigan is set to create a $1.68 billion-asset bank. Another, in Wisconsin, will create a $3.1 billion-asset institution.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 24, 2026 -
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GOP senator slams banks over deposit posting
Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-OH, threatened legislative action Tuesday if banks don't voluntarily change the order in which they post transactions, saying that posting customers’ withdrawals before deposits can trigger overdraft fees.
By Caitlin Mullen • June 24, 2026 -
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KeyBank bets on relationships over tech budgets
Still, midsize lenders must take “more progressive, larger steps” to meet evolving customer expectations, said Emily Gessner, who jumps from a consumer to a commercial role at the bank next month.
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Santander-Webster deal gets OCC approval
The $12.3 billion acquisition, which also needs a green light from the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank, got the OCC’s go-ahead 74 days after the application was submitted.
By Dan Ennis • June 18, 2026 -
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How Fifth Third, Star One are fighting elder fraud
The regional bank and California credit union are implementing strategies aimed at detecting scams earlier and being more proactive.
By Caitlin Mullen • June 18, 2026 -
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Michigan bank to buy in-state peer for $54.6M
By buying Grand River Bank, Isabella Bank will gain access to the growing Grand Rapids market.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 17, 2026 -
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DC-area banks to merge in $98M deal
The merger of Tysons Corner, Virginia-based ODNB Financial Corp. and Washington, D.C.-based National Capital Bancorp is set to create a $2.4 billion-asset bank with 10 branches across four states and the nation’s capital.
By Caitlin Mullen • June 16, 2026 -
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Nubank notifies customers of its liquidation in error
Brazil’s central bank is not liquidating the digital lender. But dozens of customers Friday received a message telling them this was the case.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 15, 2026 -
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Truist taps Fiserv chief Lyons as next CEO
Mike Lyons, who until last year served as president of PNC, starts in his new role at Truist Sept. 1. He replaces Bill Rogers, who will become executive chair through April 2027.
By Caitlin Mullen • June 15, 2026 -
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Oklahoma’s BancFirst to buy SpiritBank, boost Tulsa presence
The deal, set to close in the fourth quarter for an undisclosed sum, marks the second Tulsa-area bank acquisition in roughly a year for BancFirst.
By Dan Ennis • June 12, 2026 -
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PNC, U.S. Bank CEOs brush off AI-driven cash optimization
At a conference this week, U.S. Bank CEO Gunjan Kedia said the “noise is far outpacing any observed behavior.” Truist’s CFO, likewise, called the AI concern a “conceptual risk.”
By Caitlin Mullen • June 11, 2026 -
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Customers take more money out of Citizens over ICE ties
The Greater Boston Interfaith Organization is withdrawing an additional $2 million from its Citizens accounts. Two Massachusetts state representatives pledged to do so as well, with one planning to remove $100,000.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Updated June 11, 2026 -
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JPMorgan’s Lake sees longer road to agentic commerce adoption
Meanwhile, the lender aims to have a consumer-facing AI travel agent in pilot before the end of the year, said JPMorgan’s CEO of consumer and community banking.
By Caitlin Mullen • June 10, 2026 -
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Half of bank CEOs are older than 65: study
Twenty years ago, fewer than 20% were over 65, Truist Securities researchers wrote, detailing the effect of CEO age on bank culture and mergers and acquisitions.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 9, 2026 -
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Klarna dives deeper into banking
The buy now, pay later provider is debuting a high-yield savings account to lure more people away from banks and into its ecosystem.
By Justin Bachman • June 9, 2026 -
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What SoFi learned testing its AI adviser Coach
“When it comes to financial guidance and coaching, there's both an art and a science to it,” said Brian Walsh, head of advice and planning at the digital bank.
By Caitlin Mullen • June 9, 2026 -
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Chime’s ‘#1’ claim raises J.D. Power’s ire
The research and ranking company sued Chime, alleging the neobank improperly used the phrase “#1 ranking based on J.D. Power survey” in advertising materials.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 4, 2026 -
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OceanFirst taps familiar playbook to keep customers, staff
The New Jersey bank is prioritizing career assurance for customer-facing employees and community giving to keep the customers it inherited from Flushing Financial, OceanFirst’s CEO said.
By Caitlin Mullen • June 4, 2026 -
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Fifth Third to shutter 81 branches, mostly in Michigan
The majority of these locations – 59 – were originally Comerica locations, and 75 out of 81 are in the Wolverine State.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 3, 2026 -
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FNBO to buy another Kansas City bank
Nine months after closing its acquisition of Country Club Bank, the Nebraska lender will purchase Blue Ridge Bancshares, adding another eight locations to FNBO’s footprint.
By Dan Ennis • June 2, 2026 -
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Ex-TD employee pleads guilty in bank fraud
A former employee at a TD branch in New York facilitated about $3.4 million in fraud by stealing from customers and bribing an employee at another bank, the Justice Department said.
By Caitlin Mullen • May 29, 2026
