Montana

First Sound Bank in Seattle has recruited chief financial and administrative officers from rival banks.

A federal judge who dismissed a case against two high-cost lenders suggested the outcome was unfortunate, but said her hands were tied by the law.

Eagle Bancorp Montana in Helena has appointed a building contractor and real estate developer to its board.

Glacier Bancorp in Kalispell, Mont., has agreed to buy Cañon National Bank in Cañon City, Colo., for $31.8 million.

Glacier Bancorp in Kalispell, Mont., reported higher second-quarter profit from growth in both lending and fee-based services.

First Interstate BancSystem in Billings, Mont., will soon have a new chief executive.

A Montana district court issued an order to uphold a verdict that First Interstate BancSystem in Billings, Mont., must pay $17 million in damages in a dispute with former customer.

The bill would require written contract amendments, signed by the lender, for most loans. Legislators took up the issue after a judge in the state sided with a borrower's claim of having an oral agreement from Bank of America to modify a mortgage.

First Interstate BancSystem in Billings, Mont., has agreed to buy Absarokee Bancorp. in Absarokee, Mont.

ANACONDA, Mont. — Visitors to Southwest Montana Community FCU's web site over the weekend got a disturbing welcome — a black screen bearing an ISIS logo and the words "Hacked By Islamic State (ISIS)."

ANACONDA, Mont. — Southwest Montana Community Federal Credit Union is the latest to sign with Member Driven Technologies, and plans to convert its core processing to Symitar Episys via the CUSO's solution in early 2016.

Nationwide the number of bank branches fell by about 1.7% last year. But some cities and states were hit harder than others, according to data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and research firm BankRegData.

Disciplined pursuit of acquisitions and efficient management of a complex business model have earned Mick Blodnick, the retiring CEO of Montana's largest bank, a spot as one of American Banker's three community bankers of the year.

BUTTE, Mont. — The members of $69 million EDTECH Credit Union voted to merge their CU into $607 million Horizon Credit Union, Spokane Valley, Wash.

Glacier Bancorp in Kalispell, Mont., has agreed to buy Montana Community Banks Inc. in Ronan, Mont.

WOLF POINT, Mont. — Wolf Point Federal Credit Union said Lester Warby has been named to succeed Michelle Johnson as its CEO.

Lincoln County Credit Union in Libby, Mt., has selected Sharetec System as its new core system.

The $7.9 billion-asset company said in a press release Wednesday that Michael Blodnick plans to retire next year.

First Interstate BancSystem, in Billings, Mont., will appeal a Montana state court jury's verdict that the company pay about $17 million in compensatory and punitive damages from a dispute with a former customer.

BILLINGS, Mont. — The $36.7 million Rimrock Credit Union has selected core processor provider Sharetec System as its new core system.