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.
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KS Bancorp disclosed in a legal filing that an takeover effort by First Citizens is spooking lenders and prompting prospects to delay and cancel plans to move deposits and lending relationships.
March 9 -
The mutual has agreed to buy Cape Ann Insurance, which specializes in personal insurance products.
March 9 -
The company has agreed to pay $89 million for Premier Commercial Bancorp. The acquisition would significantly increase its branch presence and lending in the Portland area.
March 9 -
Sterling would gain $458 million in loans and an origination platform by acquiring Advantage Funding Management.
March 6 -
OP Bancorp in Los Angeles aims to raise $20 million to fund organic growth and acquisitions.
March 6 -
Juniata Valley Financial used a combination of patience and guile to land a hard-to-get Pennsylvania bank after wooing it for more than a decade.
March 5 -
The issue had forced the Los Angeles company to scuttle its deal to acquire U&I Financial in Washington state.
March 2 -
Great Western is looking to hire a president to give CEO Ken Karels more time to focus on leadership and growth initiatives.
March 2 -
Parkway Acquisition in Virginia has agreed to buy Great State Bank for nearly $15 million.
March 2 -
The Seattle company first disclosed an issue in September, when it withdrew an application to buy Anchor Bancorp.
March 1
