Americas

HarborOne Bancorp — led by James Blake, one of our five community bankers to watch in 2019 — is a former credit union that recently made its first bank acquisition and has Boston and other markets in its sights.

The pressure is on CEO Christopher Myers, one of our community bankers to watch, to make the most of CVB Financial's biggest acquisition to date.

The Jacksonville, Fla.-based credit union purchased the facility from Atlantic Coast Bank for $2.2 million.

Cadence has upped the exchange ratio by 10%, a move made necessary by the 40% decline in its stock price since the deal was announced in May.

The Lafayette, La.-based credit union was accused of firing an employee who complained about a training video with racially offensive content.

Greater Commercial Lending has targeted making loans in some unique sectors, including mining and renewable energy, after launching in January.

The settlement of a fight with an insurance company over officer and director coverage yielded a $6 million payout for FNCB in Dunmore.

Nestled among the waves of tourists and commuters near Grand Central Terminal is a spot were a “no cash” store is working, free from political pressures. But its success still suggests that paperless payments are a niche play.

The Massachusetts-based institution has paid out over $10 million to its members since 1996.

A 2017 holiday shopping growth strategy worked so well for the $4.1 billion-asset institution that management decided to hit the mall again this year.