Chental-Song Bembry
ReporterChental-Song Bembry is a reporter at American Banker and freelance writer for Business Insider. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism with a minor in leadership studies from Hampton University.
Chental-Song Bembry is a reporter at American Banker and freelance writer for Business Insider. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism with a minor in leadership studies from Hampton University.
Brentwood Bank’s purchase of Union Building and Loan would give it a larger presence around the Steel City.
Limited acquisition opportunities remain in the state's hottest markets, which will force buyers to pay bigger premiums or pursue deals elsewhere.
Flagstar Bank, which is in the process of buying more than 50 branches from Wells Fargo, has hired Ryan Goldberg as a director of retail banking.
Level One Bank in Farmington, Mich., has hired a team of mortgage bankers from MB Financial, which previously announced it was shutting down this business line.
Chris Furlow, who was a founding staff member at the Department of Homeland Security, is now the president and CEO of the Texas Bankers Association.
Peapack-Gladstone has agreed to buy Lassus Wherley & Associates, which has offices in New Jersey and Florida.
The Oakland company has hired Colleen Atkinson, a former manager at HSBC, to oversee its new professional banking business line.
Banc of California in Santa Ana will cut roughly 9% of its workforce as it looks to trim $15 million in expenses.
Following a $3 million fundraising campaign, the museum celebrating the credit union movement will also be able to renovate existing buildings.
SmartFinancial has agreed to buy Foothills Bancorp for $36 million. It would be SmartFinancial's fifth bank acquisition since 2012.