Community banking
Community banking
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Year to date through Jun. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.
November 14 -
Full-time equivalent, as of Jun. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.
November 14 -
Year to date through June 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.
November 14 -
Banks and their regulators quickly got back up to speed in markets hit hard by recent hurricanes, thanks in part to the lessons learned in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy, a panel of regulators said Tuesday.
November 14 -
The company hired Kevin Thompson, a CFO with big-bank experience, to take over its top financial post. Once a fast-growing bank, Opus has spent recent months cutting costs and exiting certain business lines.
November 14 -
The acquisition is expected to boost WesBanco’s presence in Huntington, W.Va., and provide a bridge to its existing operations in Charleston, W.Va., and southeastern Ohio.
November 14 -
The company will pay $53 million in cash and stock for Signature Bank.
November 14 -
The election of Democrat Phil Murphy as New Jersey's next governor is being hailed as a victory for advocates of state-owned banks. But challenges remain — namely, stubborn opposition from mainstream banks.
November 13 -
The planned sale will also include $70 million of loans in southern California.
November 13 -
The company has reapplied to buy Civic Bank more than a year after a regulatory snag forced it to put the deal on ice.
November 13 -
Sponsorships, scholarships and other ways credit unions are giving back to their communities.
November 13 -
Sterling Bancorp in New York is determined to turn Astoria Financial's largely residential operation into a commercial powerhouse. While investors are skeptical, CEO Jack Kopnisky has proven in the past that such an ambitious plan is doable.
November 13 -
While some community bankers and Washington advocates doubt the likelihood of achieving meaningful regulatory relief in the 115th Congress, the many measures advancing on Capitol Hill leave plenty of room for optimism.
November 13 -
During the past year, many have hoped for action from Washington that would alleviate regulatory burden and stem the rapid pace of consolidation. But in the current political environment, that appears increasingly unlikely.
November 12 -
In mid-2015, several thousand banks registered for dot-bank domains. More than two years later, only a few hundred have converted.
November 10 -
Outsiders gained access to customer information at Southern National Bancorp of Virginia using a malicious email. Other financial institutions, meanwhile, are implementing policies in hopes of avoiding the same fate.
November 10 -
The disagreement is tied to Walnut Street, an entity formed in 2014 to move certain commercial loans out of the bank. Separately, the company is facing a civil money penalty from the FDIC tied to issues with a third-party payment processor.
November 10 -
Readers chime in on the idea of a state-backed bank to serve the cannabis industry, data-sharing between banks and fintechs, whether community banks can just focus on tech laggards, and more.
November 9 -
As use of smartphone apps begins to surpass online channels at some institutions, banks are facing pressure to offer clients more robust services.
November 9 -
Most of Sterling Bancorp's operations are in San Francisco and Los Angeles. The company plans to use some of the $93 million it will raise to expand in New York and Seattle.
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