Community banking
Community banking
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Approval from the Federal Reserve is the last remaining hurdle for the $2.2 billion transaction.
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Sponsorships, scholarships and other ways credit unions are helping make a difference in classrooms across the country.
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In addition to typical industry challenges, family-owned banks also have to address generational leadership and estate planning at a time when an increasing number of their CEOs are looking to retire.
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Collaboration will help make up for cost concerns from adopting the technology and ensure that the core vendors get the message of community banks’ interest.
August 16 -
Three years after guiding the Baltimore bank through bankruptcy, the group that recapitalized it found a similar institution eager to form a new partnership.
August 15 -
The Baltimore bank, which was on the brink of failure before a group recapitalized it, is selling itself to Howard Bancorp.
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Like many banks its size, CenterState in Florida may need to venture out of state to find a big enough acquisition to make additional compliance costs worthwhile.
August 14 -
Scholarships, shred days, solar energy and more ways credit unions are giving back to the communties they serve.
August 14 -
Collaboration will help make up for cost concerns from adopting the technology and ensure that the core vendors get the message of community banks’ interest.
August 14 -
The Florida company will pay nearly $600 million to buy HCBF Holding and Sunshine Bancorp.
August 14 -
Two small banks recently announced plans to ditch their holding companies, but more could be on the way, says KBW CEO Tom Michaud. A big reason why is that regulators haven't gone far enough in "harmonizing their approach" to oversight, he said.
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Lenders say they are eager to reduce their exposure to CRE, but an examination of recent deals shows just how hard that can be.
August 11 -
A deal between Pembina County Bankshares and Drayton Bancor would combine two small banks that operate on both sides of the North Dakota-Minnesota border.
August 11 -
Helping the hungry, assisting young scholars, expanding the credit union's footprint and more.
August 11 -
Pacific Premier had to bid against other banks for Plaza Bancorp in Irvine, Calif., but the fact that it had bought another bank from Plaza's private-equity backer earlier this year may have been instrumental in sealing the deal.
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Triumph Bancorp in Dallas has successfully taken chances on out-of-state acquisitions, factoring and other nontraditional strategies that many of its peers have avoided.
August 9 -
Anchor Bancorp is a much smaller bank, but Old National says it has a lot to learn about middle-market C&I from its new merger partner.
August 9 -
Giving back to nonprofits, students, those in need and other ways credit unions are living out the philosophy of "people helping people."
August 9 -
Lake Michigan Credit Union’s deal for Encore Bank would give it a total of 10 branches on the Florida Gulf Coast.
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Many banks are adopting an “it takes money to make money” approach, paying more interest on deposits in exchange for loan growth, fee income and customer retention.
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