Consumer banking
Consumer banking
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Sierra Bancorp (BSRR) in Porterville, Calif., has agreed to buy Santa Clara Valley Bank (SCVE) in Santa Paula, Calif.
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Home BancShares (HOMB) in Conway, Ark., got a big boost last quarter from a recent acquisition.
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Capital One Financial (COF) used growth in its commercial banking and auto lending businesses to build its earnings in the second quarter.
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People's United (PBCT) in Bridgeport, Conn., has started a payments firm in partnership with Vantiv in a move that aided the company's quarterly results.
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Sandy Spring Bancorp's profits fell short of expectations in the second quarter as revenue from mortgage banking plummeted and litigation costs rose.
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The ongoing search for expense cuts continues, as investors wonder why regional banks such as KeyCorp, Fifth Third, Webster Financial and M&T aren't cutting more and faster.
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The California Republican, who's one of the most vocal critics of Operation Choke Point, trained his sights Thursday on Assistant Attorney General Stuart Delery.
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Aided by gains from a recent acquisition, Simmons First National (SFN) in Pine Bluff, Ark., reported a $9.9 million profit in the second quarter, a 51% increase from the same period last year.
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The government hit JPMorgan Chase hard in its mortgage settlement last year, but that history did not stop President Obama from using a JPMorgan credit card to purchase barbecue after a recent economic speech in Texas.
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First National Bank of Southern California in Riverside and First Mountain Bank (FMBP) in Big Bear Lake, Calif., have terminated their planned merger.
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The banking industry is pushing back against a plan released this week by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to publicize more details about consumers' individual complaints about financial companies.
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Regulatory constraints make it hard for banks to offer payday and other short-term loans, so why not refer those potential customers to credit unions who can? Some banks -- including Bank of America, TD and South State -- have decided this is a good strategy and helped start a credit union in South Carolina to do the job.
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First Interstate BancSystem (FIBK) in Billings, Mont., will close eight branches after it acquires Mountain West Financial (MTWF) in Helena, Mont.
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LNB Bancorp (LNBB) in Lorain, Ohio, has hired a new chief financial officer.
July 17 - California
East West Bancorp (EWBC) in Pasadena, Calif., reported double-digit earnings growth in the second quarter increase in its second-quarter earned a profit in the second quarter loan growth following the MetroCorp acquisition earlier this year.
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The New York Department of Financial Services has released proposed framework for its much-anticipated BitLicense. Though the agency describes its proposal as a balanced approach that does not stifle innovation, its rules might be considered too strict for many companies.
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Trust-preferred creditors have forced two indebted bank holding companies into involuntary bankruptcy this summer. Secured lenders may soon follow their lead and start foreclosing on bank stock collateral.
July 17 - Ohio
KeyCorp (KEY) in Cleveland reported higher quarterly earnings after a jump in investment banking and debt placement fees and lower credit costs.
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A new report shows a total of 613,874 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings - default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions - in the first half of 2014, a 19% drop from the previous six months.
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Webster Financial (WBS) in Waterbury, Conn., reported higher quarterly earnings but missed its earnings targets as mortgage-banking fees declined more than expected.
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