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.
Central Bank in Springville, Utah, will install 10 ATMs from NCR (NCR) to revamp its existing network.
The banking unit of Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP) in Nashville, Tenn., has filed an application to convert from a national charter to a state one to "simplify communications with regulatory authorities."
The insurance unit of BancorpSouth (BXS) has agreed to buy the assets of Securance Group, an insurance agency in Brewton, Ala.
Almost three fourths of financial institutions do not provide small-dollar or direct deposit loans to customers but some are considering entering this line of business, a new survey from RateWatch found.
Global eTelecom implementing new software to secure ACH transactions for merchants.
Wells Fargo (WFC) has agreed to buy a subscription finance portfolio with $6 billion in commitments from WestLB, European commercial bank based in Germany.
Two companies are offering a payment and transaction platform alongside online banking.
JPMorgan Chase, BBVA and Banco Santander have agreed to adopt SWIFT's 3Skey security mechanism for authentication and digital signatures in Latin America.
Systemware will provide its Digital Mail Gateway product to Pitney Bowes, a software, hardware and services provider.
Texas bank has added a peso-to-dollar currency converter for its tip calculator, a branch locator and bank-produced YouTube videos.
Bank of America (BAC) is the latest bank to announce that it will redeem its trust-preferred securities in advance of new capital requirements that will start being phased in at the beginning of 2013.
USAmeriBank of Largo, Fla., has purchased a building in Tampa, Fla., where it intends to open a new branch and staff it with 25 new hires.
Robert C. Grubic, the CEO of a civil engineering firm Herbert, Rowland and Grubic, has been named the chairman of Mid Penn Bancorp (MPB) of Millersburg, Pa.
NCR will now be selling and supporting Cisco's Unified Computing System and data center solutions.
The Federal Reserve Board has entered into written agreements with two companies requiring them to serve as sources of strength for their banks.
Citigroup branch has now received LEED certification on 200 facilities.
Wells Fargo (WFC) will outsource an unspecified number of jobs in its institutional retirement division to India and the Philippines as part of a broader cost savings initiative.
George L. Engelke Jr. has resigned as chairman of Astoria Financial (AF), ending his long tenure with the Lake Success, N.Y., company that included a 22-year run as its chief executive officer.
FirstBank of Lexington, Tenn., has named its chief banking officer as its new president.
Taylor Capital Group (TAYC) in Rosemont, Ill., is expanding its mortgage unit by hiring more than 60 retail mortgage professionals from Amera Mortgage in Milford, Mich.
