Oakland, Calif.-based CivicBank of Commerce said late Monday that it
CivicBank said it would pay East County shareholders $23.96 a share, or
East County, founded in 1986, has $79 million of assets and three
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The bank is accusing its fintech rival of racketeering for raiding its offices across nine states and stealing an untold amount of confidential information.
Mirroring the efforts of a number of larger institutions, Portland-based Northeast Bank plans to open a de novo branch in Bangor and renovate its seven existing branches.
The Brazilian digital bank is bringing its services to U.S. consumers through a partnership with Lead Bank as it awaits its own final charter approval.
Research from Cerulli Associates suggests that many RIAs have a long way to go with AI adoption while already finding possible ramifications for back-office staff.
Regulators want firms to spot where several critical functions ride on one provider, a question the department's earlier vendor guidance did not ask.
The digital asset and card-issuing firms are supplying the guts to enable transactions for cards and digital wallets, betting that Mastercard's ties to both firms will be attractive to banks, consumers and merchants.
