Camden National to acquire New Hampshire bank in all-stock deal
The Maine-based bank’s bid for Northway Financial was valued at $86.6 million. It is expected to be finalized in the first quarter of 2025.
Lawsuit claims BMO fired whistleblower who called out overcharging
In a new lawsuit, a former BMO employee says he was fired because he reported his concern that the bank was intentionally charging too much to clients who used a foreign-exchange product. BMO denies the allegations.
Silvergate executive blames Fed, FDIC and OCC for bank’s collapse
As Silvergate Capital filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday, an executive argued that the company's crypto-friendly bank went down last year because regulators soured on its business model.
Bank stocks rise after Fed cuts benchmark rate by half point
Policymakers signaled more reductions lie ahead, a development that could curb lenders' net interest income in the near term but support economic growth and credit quality.