The banking industry in 2026 will be defined by six interconnected forces that are reshaping how value is created, protected ...

Purpose-driven banking allows for flexibility. It enables a banker to look at a local revitalization project and see ...

M&A. Expect more this year. De novo applications, too, spiked last year. That should continue. If regulation was stripped ...

As we bank in today’s financial age, technology is everywhere. Mobile apps allow us to deposit checks within seconds. Digital ...

The banking industry is experiencing a period of rapid change, with forward-thinking organizations embracing comprehensive ...

Banking companies claim that stablecoins will drain the banking system of the deposits it needs to provide mortgages and finance entrepreneurs. If stablecoins do someday compete with larger banks, all ...

Active First Half: The first half of 2025 saw 72 U.S. banking mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions announced, representing a combined deal value of $10.39 billion. Year-over-Year Comparison: ...

The Zacks Investment Bank industry is set to benefit from clarity on trade and monetary policy, a resilient economy and lower financing costs, which will boost M&As and underwriting prospects in 2026.

The Financial Services Forum (FSF), a trade association of the country's largest eight banks, is creating a new nonprofit to spend "tens of millions" of dollars to help inform voters and tell the ...

Cadence has signed a merger agreement with Industry Bancshares, Inc., the bank holding company for Bank of Brenham, Citizens State Bank, Fayetteville Bank, Industry State Bank, The First National Bank ...