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As more community banks switch to a universal banker model, they are also finding that it can take a year or more to properly train those employees.
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Bank of the Ozarks in Little Rock, Ark., has agreed to buy Bank of the Carolinas in Mocksville, N.C.
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The company recently completed its purchase of Central Bancshares. Following a methodically spaced-out integration, management expects it will be in a special position to do more deals in the state because MidWestOne is publicly traded.
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First Citizens BancShares in Raleigh, N.C., reported higher earnings on the backs of two acquisitions.
The $30.9 billion-asset company said in a press release Thursday that its first-quarter net income rose 1.4% from a quarter earlier, to $63.8 million, or $5.31 a share. Earnings rose 184% from a year earlier, reflecting the company's
Noninterest income benefited strongly from the merger. A $37.6 million gain on the Capitol City deal helped push noninterest income up 9.4% from the fourth quarter, to $145.4 million.
Net interest income rose by 1.4% from the fourth quarter, to $220.2 million, because of reduced borrowing and deposit funding costs. The net interest margin widened 9 basis points from the fourth quarter, to 3.18%.
Noninterest expenses rose 1.5% from the fourth quarter, to $258.3 million, largely because of higher payroll taxes, pension and healthcare costs.
