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Kinderhook Bank Corp. in New York said Wednesday that Scott Shallo, a member of the board since 2006, succeeded Brian Kelly as chairman.

Banks in cities such as Seattle and New York are getting creative with branching, adding some that are smaller than modest apartments.

Longtime JPMorgan Chase veteran Bill Wallace is set to become digital chief for its consumer bank.

State-sponsored green banks in New York and elsewhere provide a valuable service as "party planners" that bring developers and private lenders together on alternative energy projects.

Lending margins are once again contracting thanks to a confluence of factors, and bankers are doing everything from shifting cash into higher-risk securities to reconfiguring branches to pad profits.

The marketplace lender OnDeck Capital is sticking with its lend-and-hold strategy even though the practice contributed to a second consecutive quarterly loss.

TIAA in New York has agreed to buy EverBank in Jacksonville, Fla.

Nonbanking fees are also allowing Community Bank System in New York to be a patient acquirer even though it is creeping up on $10 billion in assets.

Chemung Financial in Elmira, N.Y., is calling for a do-over less than two weeks after releasing its second-quarter results.

Banco do Brasil, the largest bank by assets in South America, wants to make more of a name for itself in the United States. It expects a new online banking platform to help draw mainstream consumers, and says an expansion from South Florida into the Northeast is likely.