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.
Kelly S. King, the chairman and chief executive of BB&T (BBT), has been appointed to the Federal Advisory Council.
Cattail Bancshares in Atwater, Minn., has finally landed a deal after several years on the prowl. The $120 million-asset company has agreed to buy the $61 million-asset Citizens State Bank of Waverly.
Ally Bank has started to explore strategic alternatives for its business lending operations and its servicing rights on agency mortgages.
Investors Bancorp (ISBC) in Short Hills, N.J., reported higher third-quarter earnings because of loan growth and better credit.
Yadkin Valley Financial has raised $45 million through a private placement and said it will use the funds to "complete strategic classified asset disposition sales."
Third-quarter income at Susquehanna Bancshares (SUSQ) more than doubled as loan growth soared, partly from two recent acquisitions.
Texas Capital Bancshares (TCBI) relied on loan growth and fee income to offset pressure on its net interest margin during the third quarter.
New York Community Bancorp (NYB) in Westbury, N.Y., barely beat expectations for its third-quarter earnings and reported a lower net interest margin.
Pacific Continental (PCBK) in Eugene, Ore., has agreed to buy Century Bank for $13.4 million in cash.
Third-quarter income rose slightly for UMB Financial (UMBF) as the Kansas City, Mo., company reported higher average loan balances and noninterest expenses.
Marble Access provides an end-to-end hardened environment that protects against Trojans, man-in-the-middle, man-in-the-browser, malevolent Wi-Fi networks and DNS poisoning attacks, Marble Cloud, formerly known as IronKey, said last week.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has lifted a consent order against Metro Bank related to the bank's anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act programs.
Strong deposit and loan growth fueled third-quarter income at Signature Bank (SBNY) in New York.
Synovus Financial (SNV) in Columbus, Ga., reported a slight uptick in third-quarter income from a year earlier as its credit costs declined.
Attunity has partnered with Teradata to offer a data replication product for enterprise analytics.
BBCN Bancorp in Los Angeles has agreed to buy Pacific International Bancorp in Seattle.
Zions Bancorporation (ZION) in Salt Lake City reported lower third-quarter earnings but still managed to meet analysts' expectations.
Signature Bank (SBNY) in New York has added to its presence on Long Island by hiring a team of private-client bankers.
Spectrum Verification Services Platform provides loan-level verifications by combining unique data assets with integrated workflow processes to reduce fraud, improve overall loan quality and reduce costs, Equifax said Monday.
Two proxy advisory services have recommended against a proposal for Hampden Bancorp in Springfield, Mass., to explore a possible sale.
