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WASHINGTON — Four more banks failed Friday night totaling $1.2 billion in assets and costing the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. an estimated $320 million.
March 28 -
PremierWest Bancorp in Medford, Ore., is extending its public stock offering by two days to April 2. The $1.56 billion-asset company started the offering last Monday to raise $17.3 million.
March 26 -
Flagstar Bancorp Inc. in Troy, Mich., has priced the $250 million common equity offering it announced earlier this month.
March 26 -
Community banks have a new way to find potential employees. The Independent Community Bankers of America this month launched the Community Bank Career Center, a national database of resumes and job postings.
March 26 -
Community banks have a new way to find potential employees. The ICBA this month launched the Community Bank Career Center, a national database of resumes and job postings.
March 26 -
Dave and Buster's Holdings Inc., an entertainment and restaurant chain, has settled charges brought by the Federal Trade Commission that the company failed to adequately secure the credit and debit card information of customers, FTC officials said Thursday.
March 26 -
Barrett Burns, president and chief executive at VantageScore Solutions LLC, presented testimony this week before the House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit entitled: "Keeping Score on Credit Scores: An Overview of Credit Scores, Credit Reports and Their Impact on Consumers."
March 26 - California
The Federal Reserve on Thursday issued enforcement actions against two bank holding companies.
March 26 -
KENAI, Alaska – Denali Alaska FCU will open a full-service branch in the new Wal-Mart supercenter being opened here next week.
March 25 -
PVF Capital Corp. in Solon, Ohio, is expected to amass an additional $30 million of capital by today to combat its growing pool of problem assets.
March 25 -
Accountants for Amcore Financial Inc. of Rockford, Ill., said its future is in doubt.
March 25 -
In only the second bank IPO since mid-2007, a Montana company's shares debuted on the Nasdaq this week. Analysts say the initial public offering from First Interstate BancSystem Inc. of Billings, which raised $145 million Wednesday, is another sign that the capital markets are thawing and companies are starting to take advantage of that.
March 25 -
The Iowa Senate approved a bill this week to hire a debt collection coordinator with "expert knowledge" of collections and an understanding of the workings of state government. The coordinator would be hired by the governor and confirmed by the Senate for a four-year term.
March 25 -
Banks and credit unions are preparing for an unusual phenomenon — the midmonth payday on Sunday, Aug. 15, when millions of consumers may learn the hard way they were supposed to have opted-in for overdraft protection on their checking accounts.
March 25 -
The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday testified it has taken steps to follow through on legislation aimed at ensuring consumers' credit reports are accurate, preventing identity theft and giving consumers a better understanding of their credit scores.
March 25 -
An initial public offering of shares of First Interstate BancSystem Inc. in Billings, Mont., debuted at $16 on the Nasdaq Wednesday, up 10.3% from the price Tuesday night.
March 24 -
HONOLULU – Aloha Pacific FCU opened a branch in Kapolei yesterday, its second new location in less than a month.
March 24 -
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Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida in Stuart has revised its fourth-quarter earnings, widening its loss.
March 24 -
With a regulatory order headed its way, PremierWest Bancorp is trying to get out in front of its capital problems. The $1.56 billion-asset company in Medford, Ore., announced Monday that it would try to raise as much as $17.3 million in capital through a public stock offering.
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