Kristin Broughton
Kristin Broughton is a reporter for American Banker, where she writes about the business of national and regional banking.
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The Bancorp in Wilmington, Del., said on Friday that it has eliminated its commercial lending operations, amid pressure from regulators to fix its anti-money laundering procedures.
October 31 -
Citigroup on Thursday revised its third-quarter earnings downward by $600 million, citing an unexpected spike in legal costs.
October 30 -
As banks move analytics closer to the front office, bankers need to change the way they think about the customer.
October 30 -
First United Bank in Durant, Okla., has agreed to acquire First American Bank in Purcell, Okla.
October 30 - Vermont
Heritage Family CU in Rutland, Vt., has named Matt Levandowski as president and chief executive.
October 30 -
Brookline Bancorp in Boston reported higher quarterly profits fueled by loan growth and improved asset quality.
October 30 -
Heritage Oaks Bancorp in Paso Robles, Calif., has revamped its audit committee after discovering it broke Nasdaq rules.
October 30 -
Bank of Sun Prairie in Sun Prairie, Wis., has a new chief executive.
October 29 -
Prosperity Bancshares in Houston surpassed Wall Street estimates for the third quarter, fueled by two recent acquisitions.
October 29 -
MasterCard plans to launch MasterPass, the card network's digital wallet, in Taiwan.
October 29 -
EverBank Financial in Jacksonville, Fla., reported higher quarterly profit due to an uptick in residential lending.
October 29 -
UMB Financial in Kansas City, Mo., reported higher quarterly profit on strong commercial lending.
October 29 -
Trustmark Corp. in Jackson Miss., reported a rise in quarterly profit that benefited from a larger loan portfolio.
October 28 -
The $6.4 billion-asset bank said in a press release Tuesday that it has struck a deal with Aperture Media Partners, a film financing company in Los Angeles, to provide loans to the entertainment industry.
October 28 -
FirstMerit in Akron, Ohio, reported higher quarterly profit that met Wall Street expectations despite margin pressure.
October 28 -
Payza, a London-based payment processor, has simplified its account-opening process for businesses.
October 28 -
Arthur Levitt, a former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has been named an adviser to two bitcoin companies.
October 28 -
Wells Fargo plans to rebrand Burdale Financial, the asset-based lender it purchased nearly three years ago from the Bank of Ireland.
October 28 -
Bank of Hawaii in Honolulu reported higher quarterly profit due to strong loan growth.
October 27 -
Opus Bank in Irvine, Calif., missed third-quarter earnings estimates, largely due to a steep increase in its loan loss provision.
October 27
