Jackie Stewart is the executive editor of American Banker Magazine. Previously, she covered breaking news, community banks and mergers and acquisitions for American Banker before being named as the managing editor of the Credit Union Journal. After graduating from Northwestern University in 2006, Jackie taught for two years in the Bronx, N.Y., through Teach for America.
With prolonged low interest rates, Centric Bank is targeting niche groups while eyeing ways to poach customers from recent sellers in Pennsylvania.
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce has made good on its promise to keep key PrivateBancorp executives.
Old National Bancorp's more than 2,900 employees are treated to a variety of benefits, including financial help during personal emergencies. These benefits are seen as necessary steps to keep employees happy and reduce turnover.
Quirky Amarillo National Bank asks the strangest job interview questions, has a "director of celebrations" on staff, and makes sure nobody has a title with the word "chief" in it. There isn't even a CEO.
Sometimes what makes a bank a great place to work is more about the coworkers than the job itself.
The Windy City is littered with small, privately held banks, some of which are looking to sell. Here is an overview of the challenges and possible solutions faced by those banks and ones like them in clogged banking markets around the country.
Several court decisions in Delaware could make it harder for shareholders to sue banks following a merger announcement.
Zions Bancorp. in Salt lake City posted higher quarterly earnings after cutting expenses and making more loans.
KeyCorp is on pace to complete its biggest acquisition to date next week. The company will face intense scrutiny to deliver promised financial returns as quickly as possible.
KeyCorp in Cleveland posted lower quarterly profit as merger-related expenses cut into the bottom line.