Ken McCarthy is a reporter at Credit Union Journal, and a former reporter for American Banker and S&P Global Market Intelligence.
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A big decrease in noninterest income outweighed cost controls during the first quarter.
By Ken McCarthyApril 18 -
The Dallas regional assured analysts that it has ample sources of liquidity to fund its expected loan growth.
By Ken McCarthyApril 16 -
MiCommunity Bancorp, which will be Michigan's first new bank since the financial crisis, raised $30 million in initial capital.
By Ken McCarthyApril 15 -
The New York company formed the nationwide group after hiring a team of former Square 1 bankers.
By Ken McCarthyApril 15 -
The company could use its share of proceeds from the IPO to repay debt and pursue bank acquisitions.
By Ken McCarthyApril 12 -
Lenders in South Florida are making tech upgrades and building scale to contend with bigger banks squeezing the market.
By Ken McCarthyApril 12 -
Organizers of the Bank of St. George have filed an application with the FDIC and state regulators and plan a public stock offering.
By Ken McCarthyApril 11 -
The decade-old rule, now under review, is outdated and another example of one-size-fits-all regulation, community bankers say.
By Ken McCarthyApril 10 -
The company warned that the move will likely reduce its first-quarter profit by $8 million.
By Ken McCarthyApril 9 -
The Tennessee company has set up a $3.5 million reserve associated with the unnamed borrower.
By Ken McCarthyApril 8 -
The company plans to use the new capital to pursue growth opportunities.
By Ken McCarthyApril 4 -
The Los Angeles bank will take a $1.4 million hit to earnings after the multifamily properties sold for less than their book value.
By Ken McCarthyApril 1 -
The Clearing House announced moves to attract community banks and credit unions to its real-time payments system. Smaller depositories have generally been reluctant to sign up with what is seen as a large-bank effort.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 29 -
Power Financial Credit Union's deal for TransCapital Bank marks the fourth time this year a bank has agreed to be sold to a credit union in the Sunshine State.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 27 -
Some lenders, especially in markets like California, are preparing in case of a technology-industry stumble that hurts business, real estate and other loan segments. Whether those fears are well founded is a matter of debate.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 26 -
State law bars credit unions from accepting deposits from cities, counties and other government entities. Florida banks say it should stay that way unless tax advantages for credit unions are removed, but credit unions counter that banks are trying to stifle competition.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 22 -
The small Wisconsin city features a vibrant economy, low employment and a growing population, but banks that want to buy their way into the market have their work cut out.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 14 -
Several banks could lose money over tax credits tied to DC Solar, a California firm wrestling with a fraud claim.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 8 -
Concerns about an economic slowdown, rising deposit prices and cybersecurity abound, a survey found.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 5 -
Vince Liuzzi previously served as chief banking officer at DNB First in Pennsylvania.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 5



















