MINEOLA – October 30, 2026 -- Texas Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: TCBS) agreed to acquire The Banc of San Jacinto County Bancshares, Inc. (SJCB) in an all-cash deal worth $9.5 million, with closing expected in the first quarter of 2027.

Berlin – October 30, 2026 -- Sparkasse is Germany's strongest bank brand with 67 points in the Markenstärke index, one point ahead of ING (66) and two ahead of Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken (65), according to the Markenradar® Banken 2026 from Berlin-based Delphi Research. The study surveyed 4,400 bank users aged 16 to 70, who rated 18 bank brands. Trade Republic is the strongest neobank in fourth place with 52 points.

European Union – October 30, 2026 -- The European Banking Authority (EBA), an independent EU authority, develops harmonised rules for financial institutions as part of its mandate to safeguard the integrity and robustness of the EU banking sector.

EBA promotes convergence of supervisory practices across the EU

The authority works to support financial stability in the EU by aligning how banks and investment firms are supervised. It also monitors and advises on the impact of financial innovation and the transition to sustainable finance.

BENGALURU – October 29, 2026 -- Qorus and Infosys Finacle named 37 financial institutions as winners of the 13th Banking Innovation Awards, selected from 538 projects submitted by 206 institutions in 68 countries.

Frankfurt – October 29, 2026 -- Nearly 36 percent of German mid-sized companies still rated bank behavior in credit negotiations as restrictive in the third quarter of 2026, almost five percentage points fewer than in the prior quarter, according to the KfW-ifo Credit Hurdle. Lending conditions are easing, but remain tighter than the average of recent years.

SALINAS, Calif. – October 28, 2026 -- Pacific Valley Bancorp (OTC Markets: PVBK) reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $1.4 million, or $0.24 per share, up 45.2% from the year-earlier quarter, as higher interest income outweighed rising interest and non-interest expense. EPS compares with $0.19 a year earlier.

Topeka – October 28, 2026 -- Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: CFFN) has repurchased 2,512,196 shares at an average cost of $8.64 since July 1, 2026, while its board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.085 per share.

Dividend payable November 20 to holders of record on November 6

The payout goes to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 6, 2026. Based on the 123,413,063 shares outstanding as of October 23, 2026, the declared rate implies a cash outlay of roughly $10.5 million for the quarter.

EU – October 27, 2026 -- The European Banking Authority (EBA), an independent EU authority, describes its core remit as safeguarding the integrity and robustness of the EU banking sector to support financial stability.

EBA develops harmonised rules and promotes supervisory convergence

The authority writes harmonised rules for financial institutions and promotes convergence of supervisory practices. It also monitors and advises on the impact of financial innovation and the transition to sustainable finance.

Europe – October 27, 2026 -- The European Banking Authority (EBA) has opened a call for papers for its 13th Annual Research Workshop, "Boundaries of Banking Regulation", with a submission deadline of Friday 5 July 2024.

Singapore – October 20, 2026 -- BRAC Bank, one of Bangladesh's leading private commercial banks, has gone live with Finastra's Trade Innovation and Corporate Channels and Conpend's Trade AI solutions, replacing fragmented trade finance processes with a single integrated digital platform.