Consumer banking
Consumer banking
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Hometown Financial will merge Abington Bank into Pilgrim Bank. The combined bank will be run by Andrew Raczka, Abington's CEO.
February 6 -
Chime, a financial technology startup that offers online banking services, is close to raising $300 million at a $1.5 billion valuation, according to two people familiar with the matter.
February 6 -
The company will gain four branches in Athens, Ga., with the $52 million acquisition.
February 6 -
Loans for recreational vehicles may yield higher returns than traditional auto loans, but the opportunity could fade if the economy heads into a recession.
February 6 -
Volume was steady, but deal values would've been the lowest in years if not for one big, and very intriguing, transaction.
February 5 -
Shareholders in Subchapter S corporations will get some tax relief of their own under a new Treasury Department rule that will let them take a 20% deduction on qualified business income, which includes loan originations and sales.
February 5 -
Superior is the latest credit union to announce an acquisition involving a bank.
February 5 -
The company said the move reflects intense competition and a "significant decline" in origination volume.
February 5 -
Bank of Princeton will also buy $190 million in deposits as part of the deal.
February 4 -
Superior is the latest credit union to announce an acquisition involving a bank.
February 4 -
Bankers weigh their options in mortgage and CRE lending as implementation of a new accounting standard nears.
February 4 -
BBVA Compass in Birmingham, Ala., reported 6% increases in loans and revenue, as strength in consumer loans and credit cards offset weakness in fee income.
February 1 -
Community banks generally make digital a consumer play, but TransPecos Bank, with its BankMD brand, is focusing on doctor practices, which tend to weather economic downturns well.
February 1 -
Among the lessons David Hijirida learned at the online giant: Companies are often so focused on competitors that they neglect their own customers.
February 1 -
The Virginia company, which recently bought Access National, will become Atlantic Union Bank later this year.
February 1 -
Lenders are glad the agency worked swiftly through a backlog of paperwork, but they're worried funds will get cut off if the government closes again.
February 1 -
Criminals are going to get smarter, but banks can implement a modern authentication solution to meet unique use cases and security requirements without sacrificing user convenience, writes Mike Byrnes, senior product manager at Entrust Datacard.
February 1 -
Thanks to big tech companies, the business world is moving to third-party platforms, or online marketplaces where buyers pull sellers' products off digital shelves. A growing number of financial institutions — including BBVA, Citi and community banks like Eastern — say they can't afford to sit out the trend.
January 31 -
The regional bank is roughly a third of the way to the 260 workers needed to staff the 25 branches it plans to open there over two years.
January 31 -
Although the credit union industry managed to add more loans and members, lending is expected to grow at just 8 percent this year, according to a recent report.
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