Banking 11 February 2026 - 16 February 2026

Patriot National Bancorp insider trade comes as $1 shares face reverse-split deadline

Patriot National Bancorp insider trade comes as $1 shares face reverse-split deadline

Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. is set to open Monday with its stock trading a little over $1. Late last week, shares got a boost and a new insider buy helped push the Stamford, Connecticut lender back into the spotlight for investors. The stock hasn’t traded yet Monday on the Nasdaq. U.S. equity markets will be open as usual, according to Nasdaq’s 2026 holiday schedule, which lists the next full day off as June 19 for Juneteenth.
June 1, 2026
RBI clears AU Small Finance Bank CEO Sanjay Agarwal for a third term as universal bank push nears

RBI clears AU Small Finance Bank CEO Sanjay Agarwal for a third term as universal bank push nears

AU Small Finance Bank founder Sanjay Agarwal will stay on as managing director and chief executive for another three years starting April 19, after the Reserve Bank of India signed off on his reappointment, the lender said late Thursday in an exchange filing. The RBI’s approval letter, dated Feb. 12, followed earlier clearances from the board and shareholders back in October and December. This decision is a big deal for AU, which is pushing to become a universal bank — a step up from its current small finance bank status. AU got in-principle approval on Aug. 7, 2025, to make the switch, after filing its application in September 2024, Reuters reported.
February 13, 2026
Lloyds branch closures surge: 95 more UK bank branches to shut — is your Halifax or Bank of Scotland branch on the list?

Lloyds branch closures surge: 95 more UK bank branches to shut — is your Halifax or Bank of Scotland branch on the list?

Lloyds Banking Group will close 95 more branches across Britain in the latest cut to its high-street network, as the lender leans harder on digital banking. The group said 53 Lloyds Bank, 31 Halifax and 11 Bank of Scotland sites will shut between May 2026 and March 2027, and a spokesperson pointed to customer demand for more ways to bank. The latest list lifts planned closures in 2026 and 2027 to at least 168 branches across the three brands, consumer site MoneySavingExpert said, with totals including 94 Lloyds branches, 46 Halifax sites and 28 Bank of Scotland outlets. It said customers can still use any of the group’s branches for basic services such as cash deposits, withdrawals and paying in
February 12, 2026
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