Dean Anason is managing editor of American Banker. In two stints at AB that span nearly 17 years, Anason has been National and Consumer Finance editor, M&A editor, Washington bureau chief and Capitol Hill reporter. He was an assistant business editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in between and began his career as the health care reporter for Atlanta Business Chronicle. He is based in his hometown of Atlanta, and can be reached at 770-621-9935.
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MidSouth Bancorp Inc. said Tuesday it will buy First Louisiana National Bank for $11.5 million in cash and 725,000 shares of common stock.
August 30 -
Citigroup Inc. has named Kathryn Dinkin as regional president of consumer banking for its East region. She will oversee services and sales strategy for Citi's branches from Boston to Miami and guide branch startups. Dinkin was previously regional president of southeast Florida at Wells Fargo & Co. Before that, she led Wachovia Corp.'s entry into Texas and managed the integration of Wachovia's acquisitions of SouthTrust and World Savings, according to a press release. She began her career with Citi.
August 25 -
Ag banks and superregionals will be on the rise, many community banks and branches will have disappeared, and three mini-financial crises will have occurred, a roundtable of experts said when asked to predict banking in 2036.
August 24 -
U.S. Bancorp vice chairman Rick Hartnack said he was "dumbfounded" about the lack of common sense some loan officers at other banks showed in their mistreatment of military customers.
August 18 -
Three executives of MBM Advisors, an investment manager and record keeper for corporate retirement plans, have repurchased the company from Sterling Bank of Houston, which was sold last month to Comerica Inc.
August 11 -
Capital One was already in the process of buying ING’s U.S. online banking business for $9 billion. Its premium on the HSBC deal would be $2.6 billion.
August 10 -
Forget the crumb of good news in the jobs report. The economy is getting worse, not better. It's time to waive the white flag and lower your price tag unless you are a strong bank.
August 5 -
Joe Evans, the chairman and CEO of State Bank Financial Corp., better hope there's no Sports Illustrated-like jinx associated with Bank Director magazine. The Atlanta bank ranked No. 1 on the magazine's 2011 Bank Performance Scorecard in its third-quarter issue.
July 28 -
The pressure is on Comerica CEO Ralph Babb to prove the deal, which closed Thursday, was worth it. American Banker offers him some free talking points.
July 28 -
Comerica Inc. said it hired JPMorgan Chase & Co. executive Karen L. Parkhill to replace Elizabeth S. Acton as chief financial officer of the Dallas-based bank later this year.
July 28 -
A couple adjustments to the lineup card at Comerica Inc. … The Dallas bank on Monday named Robert A. Dye its chief economist. He succeed Dana Johnson, who recently retired after serving in the job since 2005.
July 21 -
Bank of Montreal repaid more than $1.7 billion of bailout aid owed by Marshall & Ilsley when it completed its acquisition of the Milwaukee bank Tuesday.
July 5 -
U.S. Bancorp to sponsor an hourlong fireworks show; Bank of America uses its MLB sponsorship to help schoolchildren; banking industry finds ways to help military customers.
June 30 -
Be advised, bank economists and regional managers: If you are interested in the prospects for the Southeastern and broader economies, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart paints a sober picture in an interview on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's website.
May 10 -
New York Community Bancorp. said late Tuesday that it has named Dominick Ciampa as its chairman. CEO Joseph R. Ficalora had held the chairman's title for nearly four years.
December 21 -
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan on Friday defended large banking companies, arguing they are needed to help multinational companies based here and the U.S. economy in general.
October 8 -
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan on Friday defended large banking companies, arguing they are needed to help multinational companies based here and the U.S. economy in general.
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Comerica Inc. said Wednesday that it will take a $4.7 million charge in the fourth quarter to cover costs of the early redemption of $500 million of trust-preferred securities.
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