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The company benefited from increases in residential and construction lending.

Peach State Federal Credit Union acquired a former branch of DOCO Credit Union after the latter made the decision to leave the Toccoa, Ga., market.

Though total loans and deposits were down from the end of 2017, management expressed optimism that things will pick up over the rest of this year.

A Virginia bank's decision to pursue a charter in North Carolina puzzles some observers, given the added complexity and costs.

The Los Angeles bank also benefited from a reduced reliance on costlier certificates of deposit.

The Chicago custody bank also benefited from a recent acquisition of a UBS business in Europe and the lower federal income tax rate.

The company, which completed a major acquisition last year, said tax reform will help it generate a higher return on average assets.

The Alabama bank agreed to buy Peoples Bank for $23 million as part of a plan to target new Southeastern markets.

Chris Marshall, a former CFO at Capital Bank Financial, will help Tax Guard recruit bank and nonbank clients. The firm uses technology to let lenders know if potential clients owe money to the IRS.

Despite catastrophic disruption, the taxicab industry—and the lenders that serve it—are still alive. Here's how one medallion lender is moving forward.