
Paul Davis
Founder, Bank SlatePaul Davis is the founder of Bank Slate, a financial strategy and research firm. He previously led community bank coverage at American Banker.

Paul Davis is the founder of Bank Slate, a financial strategy and research firm. He previously led community bank coverage at American Banker.
The company has agreed to buy Trinity Bancorp for $27 million in cash and stock.
Many community banks have given up on national mortgage platforms as not worth the effort, but organizers of NXG Bank in Maryland say they have a plan to make one work.
Lori Bettinger is one of the organizers of NXG Bank, which has applied to open in Columbia, Md.
Regulators closed The Enloe State Bank in Texas late Friday, marking the first failure in 17 months and the first in the Lone Star State in over five years.
The company agreed to buy Charter Bank, which has four branches and $161 million in assets.
First Internet will gain lenders and servicing staff, along with offices in Chicago and Indianapolis, from the deal.
American Bank & Trust opened after organizers raised more than $22.5 million.
Banesco USA agreed to buy Brickell more than a year after Banco Espirito tried to sell the Miami bank to a Swiss financier.
Blue Ridge Bankshares will be based in Charlottesville, Va., after completing its $43 million purchase of Virginia Community Bancshares.
Heritage will have 17 branches around San Francisco when it completes the $200 million acquisition.
The Illinois company will gain six offices after it buys Investors' Security Trust.
The Michigan company said the loan — made to a borrower that plans to shut down its reverse mortgage business — has collateral.
The coastal city quickly rebounded after being hit by Hurricane Harvey in August 2017.
The proposed merger will create a bank with more than $1 billion in assets.
Consolidation activity was ho-hum for most of April before a burst of transactions — and notable ones at that — were announced in the month's final week.
Pinnacle Bank chief Terry Turner never lacks specifics. He wants to expand inside a triangular zone that connects three Southern and mid-Atlantic cities, aims to enter five particular markets, and speaks bluntly about his plans for hiring alums of BB&T and SunTrust.
Bank 34 will no longer sell mortgages in the secondary market as it looks to reduce its reliance on volatile revenue streams.
Triad Business Bank adds to the list of de novo efforts taking place in the state.
Sound Bank has new management as part of the transaction. It will also get a new name and expand into higher-growth markets.
The company will record a $2.1 million pretax gain in the second quarter after selling Summit Insurance Services to the Hilb Group.