Are they near New York City? Palm Beach? San Francisco? You are not even warm, according to an analysis of deposit data by IXI Services, a division of Equifax.

Triumph Bancorp in Dallas has agreed to buy ColoEast Bankshares in Lamar, Colo.

Rebeca Romero Rainey, incoming chairman of the ICBA, would like to see the financial services industry add new banks and younger bankers in coming years.

Wonder Bancorp and Harvard Illinois Bancorp have extended the deadline for their merger to May 31, according to a joint news release issued Friday.

American National Bankshares in Danville, Va., said in a press release Friday that Dabney Gilliam, its chief administrative officer, will resign at the end of this month to join Bank of Charlotte County.

Randy Conte, the $15.6 billion-asset bank's chief operating officer, will become chief financial officer on April 30 and remain operating chief.

Kevin Champagne stepped down from the $857 million-asset company on Feb. 29, according to a Friday news release. He also retired as chairman of Atlantic Coast Bank.

Tri-State Bank of Memphis in Tennessee has hired Christine Munson, formerly of First Tennessee Bank, as its chief executive.

Banner Corp. in Walla Walla, Wash., has named a trio of banking industry executives to its board, including the former chief financial officer at Zions Bancorp.

Cordia Bancorp recently sold its student lending platform due to concerns about loan concentrations. In doing so, the Virginia company provided another example of why it is difficult for smaller institutions to gain traction in marketplace lending.

Hometown Community Bancorp in Morton, Ill., has agreed to buy Trivoli Bancorp in Trivoli, Ill.

The head of Midland States Bancorp in Effingham, Ill., is handing off one of his handful of titles to concentrate more on the big picture.

Regulators are quick to laud "core" deposits and so-called stickiness, but the reality is that brokered deposits — especially CDs — have become some of the most stable and cost-effective funding available.

First Bancorp in Southern Pines, N.C., and First Community Bancshares in Bluefield, Va., have agreed to exchange branches in two states.

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A significant gap remains between the credit scores of women-owned companies and those owned by men, according to a Biz2Credit.com survey.

Michael Lesler resigned as CEO and president of the $803 million-asset company, it said Thursday.

A new survey from seven regional Federal Reserve banks found that many small businesses are going online to access credit. But even when they are approved, applicants often end up dissatisfied because the loans carry high interest rates or have unfavorable repayment terms.

BankMobile has launched a podcast series focused on financial literacy and self-help tips.

Great Western and HF Financial spent nearly four months going back and forth over their merger's terms in the midst of a swoon in overall stock prices. Negotiations included at least six changes in the proposed price and five proposals for the termination fee.