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.
Susquehanna Bancshares Inc. in Lititz, Pa., said it expects to complete its acquisition of Tower Bancorp in Harrisburg, Pa., on Feb. 17 after securing regulatory approval.
Two community banks have recently implemented products, including mobile check capture and a rewards app, from Malauzai Software.
App lets institutional clients view portfolio and benchmark information on their tablet.
Washington Federal Inc. in Seattle said Wednesday that its fiscal-year first-quarter earnings jumped 36% from a year earlier, to $33.4 million, due to lower credit expenses.
Bank is letting customers bank on their Amazon Kindle Fire devices.
A federal arbitration panel has fined the brokerage firm Morgan Keegan & Co. for mishandling the account of an Atlanta charity.
Fifth Third Bancorp has started a nationwide upgrade of its video surveillance systems from March Networks.
Chino Commercial Bancorp in California reported fourth-quarter earnings of almost $168,000, three times higher than a year earlier, and year-end income of more than $441,000, about 45% higher than 2010’s results.
HSBC North America Holdings Inc. said Tuesday that it has named a longtime executive its new head of commercial banking for North America.
Associated Banc-Corp has selected Datacard CardWizard issuance software for instantly issuing debit cards.
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp. in Bedminster, N.J., announced Monday that it will exit the Troubled Asset Relief Program this week.
First Internet Bancorp is creating a new division to offer traditional commercial and industrial lending to businesses in Indiana.
U.S. Bancorp has implemented the electronic payments system Secure Vault Payments with the Nebraska Child Support Payment Center for parents to make child-support payments online.
In the months before Bank of America Corp. acquired Countrywide Financial Corp., government officials exchanged emails discussing the beleaguered mortgage lender and rumors that it might collapse.
Heritage Bank Inc. in Erlanger, Ky., has agreed to buy Farmers National Bank in Walton, Ky., in what would be the first acquisition in Heritage’s 21-year history.
Shares for United Community Banks Inc. tumbled Friday after the Blairsville, Ga., company said it would record an additional $166.9 million in a deferred tax asset valuation allowance.
Southside Bancshares Inc. in Tyler, Tex., and Security Federal Corp. in Aiken, S.C., have announced replacements for their longtime chief executives.
University Bank in Ann Arbor, Mich., has acquired an additional 37.5% stake in a specialty finance firm in which it already half owned.
Says its biggest competitor's payment and e-billing services use Fiserv-patented methods.
A version for the Android is expected later this year.
