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Saturday, November 21, 2009, as of 02:55 AM EDT

State Coverage: Missouri

U.S., China Team Up on Failed San Francisco Bank

American Banker | Nov 09

Officials announced the elaborate closing of United Commercial Bank Friday night in a deal involving both U.S. and Chinese regulators and a buyer poised to assume the bank's ...

Enterprise of Missouri Delays 3Q Results

American Banker | Oct 14

Instead of reporting third-quarter results as expected Tuesday, Enterprise Financial Services in Clayton, Mo., announced a delay.

'09 Failure Total Rises to 89 After Five More Collapses

American Banker | Sep 08

Federal and state regulators shut five banks in Iowa, Missouri, Arizona and Illinois late Friday, raising the number of failures this year to 89.

Mutual Conversion Outlook Brightening

American Banker | Sep 01

Only three mutual thrifts have succeeded in going public so far this year, but the conversion market is starting to pick up, with two large deals on the way.

Deal Spurs Profit for Great Southern

American Banker | May 04

The Springfield, Mo., company recognized a gain of $25.4M from the fair-value accounting associated with its March acquisition of TeamBank from the FDIC.

Southern Mo. Has Ark. Deal

American Banker | Apr 21

Southern Missouri Bancorp in Poplar Bluff, Mo., is entering northeast Arkansas by buying a $30.5M-asset bank that has been under a regulatory order for more than a year.

Two Failures Bring Year's Total to 25

American Banker | Apr 20

WASHINGTON — The year's failure total hit 25 Friday night, as regulators closed institutions in Nevada and Missouri.

Flat Quarter for Commerce of Missouri

American Banker | Jan 21

Commerce Bancshares in Kansas City, Mo., said Tuesday that fourth-quarter earnings were flat with a year earlier, at $43.8 million, or 58 cents a share, as net interest income ...

Going it Alone to Raise Trust-Preferred Capital

American Banker | Dec 19

Peter Benoist, the president and CEO of Enterprise Financial Services, said his company chose the trust-preferred route because a stock offering would have been too dilutive, given the current stock price.

Pulaski Shares Slide on $4M Loss

American Banker | Oct 23

Shares of Pulaski Financial of St. Louis fell 9% Wednesday on news that it lost $4.1 million, or 39 cents a share, in its fiscal fourth quarter because of a spike in troubled ...

What's in a Name? For Tiny Missouri Bank, National Notice

American Banker | Aug 29

Now that Tightwad Bank in Missouri has piqued the interest of tightwads nationwide, it aims to turn more of them into customers. Donald Higdon, the $14.2 million-asset bank's chairman, said the bank has picked up customers from …

UMB Names President of St. Louis Bank

American Banker | Aug 29

UMB Financial in Kansas City, Mo., promoted the president of its asset management unit to head its St. Louis bank.

First Banks to Post Loss Nearing $40M

American Banker | Aug 04

Battered by large losses on subprime mortgage and construction loans, First Banks in St. Louis expects to report a loss of nearly $40M when it announces 2Q earnings next week.

UMB Unit Buying Colorado's Citadel

American Banker | Jul 17

UMB Financial in Kansas City, Mo., said its UMB Bank Colorado would buy the $89 million-asset Citadel Bank in Colorado Springs.

Commerce of Missouri Profits Up

American Banker | Jul 16

Commerce Bancshares of Kansas City, Mo., said its 2Q earnings climbed 1.4% from a year earlier, to $56 million. Earnings per share increased 2.7%, to 77 cents.