Effective Nov. 5, Lancaster-based Fulton Financial Corp. announced the merger of Prudential Bank with and into Fulton Bank and the conversion of Prudential's systems onto Fulton Bank's banking platforms.

The Board of Directors of Fulton Bank approved plans to consolidate 21 financial centers, four of which are located in Lehigh Valley and Berks County, into nearby locations by Jan. 8.

Fulton Financial Corporation is a $21.7 billion holding company headquartered in Lancaster. It is the parent company of Fulton Bank, which has 225 offices in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and Virginia. Phil Wenger, Chairman and CEO, began his career at Fulton Bank in 1979 as a management trainee, and his main focus throughout much ...

Fulton Financial Corp. announced May 23 that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has terminated a 2014 consent order issued to Fulton and its bank subsidiary, Lafayette Ambassador Bank. The termination of the order paves the way for Lafayette Ambassador, headquartered in Bethlehem, to become a part of Fulton Bank, Fulton Financial’s flagship subsidiary, according to Laura Wakeley, communications manager for Fulton Financial, based in Lancaster.