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.
Recent hurricanes and wildfires still raging in California are fresh reminders to bankers of the importance of emergency preparedness plans.
The Tupelo, Miss., company has recouped its “satisfactory” community reinvestment rating, removing a regulatory obstacle to two pending acquisitions.
Millennials care about more than money. So it's important for recruiting efforts to show what bankers do for their communities.
Business First will raise $66 million through a stock placement to help fund the deal.
Facing persistently low loan yields, increased competition and higher regulatory costs, many community banks are at risk of becoming irrelevant unless they rethink their business models.
The $30 million acquisition has hit a snag over problems with Franklin’s commercial real estate portfolio.
The Ohio company's CRA rating took a hit after it inadvertently overcharged some customers.
The Louisiana company also set aside funds to cover efforts to settle litigation tied to its mortgage business.
George Sutton, now an attorney in Salt Lake City, will sit on several Glacier Bancorp committees, including audit and compliance.
The merger will create a bank with 13 branches and roughly $950 million in assets.
The Western Independent Bankers will continue to offer conference and educational services as a division of the California Bankers Association.
Washington Federal is the latest bank to pull an application after being flagged for insufficient Bank Secrecy Act compliance.
Washington Federal has pulled its application to buy Anchor Bancorp after regulators flagged issues tied to its BSA systems and processes. The companies said they remain committed to the deal.
The company, which agreed to buy Independence Bancshares, also brought in $25 million by selling common and preferred stock.
Mark Thompson had previously been a CenterState regional president overseeing the South Florida market.
The millennial advisory board at Centric Financial is far from being symbolic. CEO Patricia Husic, who aims to be on the leading edge of engaging with millennials, is making decisions based on its recommendations.
Mr. Smith has nothing on Dorothy Savarese when it comes to fighting for a cause in Washington.
Janet Garufis has spent of the past year working to ease the regulatory burden on community banks.
As president and CEO of Citizens Bank of Edmond, Jill Castilla has become a master of social media and an internationally recognized voice for community banking.
First Green Bank in Florida started researching the business after its chairman saw how medical marijuana had helped his wife cope with a severe injury. The bank is now turning a profit a year after adding its first pot-related client -- and there could be lessons there for credit unions.