Montana

First Interstate BancSystem (FIBK) in Billings, Mont., will close eight branches after it acquires Mountain West Financial (MTWF) in Helena, Mont.

Glacier Bancorp (GBCI) in Kalispell, Mont., has agreed to buy First National Bank of the Rockies in Grand Junction, Colo.

Eagle Bancorp Montana (EBMT) in Helena has applied for a state charter for its American Federal Savings Bank.

A Montana court has affirmed a jury verdict that had found Comerica Bank (CMA) responsible for putting one of its commercial clients out of business.

First Interstate BancSystem (FIBK) in Billings, Mont., has agreed to buy Mountain West Financial (MTWF) in Helena, Mont.

First Interstate BancSystem (FIBK) in Billings, Mont., turned credit-quality improvements into a big increase in earnings last quarter.

Glacier Bancorp (GBCI) in Kalispell, Mont., has reclassified 15% of its investment securities portfolio.

The Federal Reserve Board has lifted a regulatory order on First Community Bank in Glasgow, Mont.

Bank mergers, failures and charter consolidations are cutting into the exam fees that provide the financial lifeblood for regulators in Idaho, Montana and other states. Their attempts to balance the budget can cause small banks to pay higher fees.

The Federal Reserve Board has terminated an enforcement action against Belt Valley Bank in Belt, Mont.

First Interstate BancSystem (FIBK) in Billings, Mont., has named Kevin Riley its next chief financial officer. Riley is leaving Berkshire Hills Bancorp (BHLB) in Pittsfield, Mass., where he has been CFO since 2007.

Sen. Jon Tester, who led the charge on Capitol Hill to delay interchange fee reform, is receiving a reelection assist from Pearl Jam, the grunge band fronted by Eddie Vedder.

First Security Bank of Bozeman, Mont., has named a longtime employee as its new president and chief executive.

The first thing Michael Blodnick — the head of Glacier Bancorp Inc. in Kalispell, Mont. — looks at when considering buying another bank?

Glacier Bancorp Inc. in Kalispell, Mont., reported higher earnings after it purged bad loans off its books.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has ordered seven ailing community banks to raise fresh capital and directed three others with elevated loan losses to submit written plans for raising capital should credit quality weaken further.

Glacier Bancorp Inc.'s shares fell Friday after the company posted a third-quarter loss of $19 million due to a $32.6 million goodwill impairment charge.

Glacier Bancorp Inc. in Kalispell, Mont., said late Thursday that it intends to take a goodwill impairment charge of between $30 million and $35 million in the third quarter to reflect the recent decline in its market value.

Elouise Cobell, a member of the Blackfeet tribe who founded the first-ever Native-American-owned bank and later was the lead plaintiff in a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit against the federal government, died Sunday of complications from cancer. She was 65.

The Federal Reserve on Tuesday announced three written agreements.