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.
Valley National Bancorp in Wayne, N.J., said Monday that it had added two of its senior executives to its board.
State Bank Financial Corp. in Atlanta reported that its third-quarter earnings nearly doubled from a quarter earlier, to $17.1 million, due largely to higher accretion on loans covered by loss-share agreements with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Business intelligence software vendor has seen 26% jump in sales to banks so far this year compared to the same period last year.
H&R Block said Monday that it has named JPMorgan Chase executive Susan Ehrlich as president of its financial services.
Credit unions have benefited from Bank Transfer Day and consumer anger over bank fees, but the data on membership and deposit gains offered by the Credit Union National Association looks inflated.
Hampton Roads Bankshares Inc. in Norfolk, Va., has completed the sale of a Gateway Bank branch to Blue Ridge Bankshares Inc. in Luray, Va.
First PacTrust Bancorp Inc. in Chula Vista, Calif., reported that third-quarter earnings fell 82% from a year earlier, to $506,000, after income from lending fell and expenses jumped.
Two former executives of Orion Bank, Angel Guerzon and Thomas Hebble, were banned from banking by the Federal Reserve Board due to their participation in "unsafe and unsound practices, breaches of fiduciary duty, and violations of law and regulation," the agency said in a press release.
American Express Co. and vente-privee.com on Wednesday launched their joint venture, a website featuring member-only sales of luxury goods from European and American designers.
CFG Community hires Daniel McKew as president two weeks after his resignation from the larger 1st Mariner.
Twenty-eight year veteran gets top role at investment unit.
Maybe James A. Bell can bring a few defense products to JPMorgan Chase & Co. board meetings to deflect some of the vitriol aimed at Wall Street.
CNB Financial Corp. in Clearfield, Pa., said Tuesday that Charles R. Guarino had resigned as the company's treasurer and principal financial officer.
Western Liberty Bancorp Inc. in Las Vegas reported a third-quarter loss of $6.9 million, u 50% from the second quarter, due largely to a noncash goodwill impairment charge.
Chase Card Services said on Tuesday that it offers an online invoicing and cash management system for small-business customers using its Ink product.
Led by Citigroup Inc., insurance units of bank holding companies generated a record $7.9 billion in fees during the first half of this year, up 14% from the same period in 2010.
Online and mobile payments company eWise said on Tuesday that it had appointed Alexandre Gonthier as chief executive in addition to making changes to its board.
USA Technologies reported on Tuesday that it had narrowed its first-quarter loss to $78,954 from a net loss of $1.9 million a year earlier due to increased license and transaction-fee revenue.
United Security Bancshares Inc. reported a loss of $1.3 million in third quarter as the Thomasville, Ala., company continued to be plagued by problem real estate loans.
OmniAmerican Bancorp Inc. in Fort Worth, Texas, reported a five-fold increase in third-quarter earnings from a year earlier, to $1 million, due primarily to improved asset quality.