Community banking
Community banking
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Cardinal Financial made a big push into wealth management a decade ago. Today, it remains an inconsistent business, though management is optimistic about the future.
September 25 -
The CFPB is rewriting the rules for debt collection, and in the meantime fines and penalties are coming fast and furiously. Banks need to closely scrutinize every debt collector and debt buyer they do business with, or even bring collections back in-house, said attorney Joann Needleman.
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Berkshire Hills Bancorp in Pittsfield, Mass., has named a new president and chief operating officer for its bank.
September 25 - North Carolina
Four Oaks Fincorp in Four Oaks, N.C., has named Deanna Hart chief financial officer of the company and its bank.
September 25 -
Lenders that allow borrowers to shop for third-party settlement services face new liability, as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's integrated mortgage disclosure rules will let borrowers sue over problems with vendor lists.
September 25 - WIB PH
The rankings of the Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance include some familiar faces (KeyCorp's Beth Mooney of course), but also plenty of newcomers (including U.S. Bancorp's Kathy Rogers, JPMorgan Chase's Thasunda Duckett and Wells Fargo's Yvette Hollingsworth Clark). We also look at efforts to bring more women into boardrooms and have an op-ed by the CEO of HSBC USA.
September 25 -
Politicians who support the idea of banking as a public utility may not be very concerned with the fate of community banks. Rather than say so directly, they gloss over the facts.
September 25 -
American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. Comments are excerpted from reader response sections of AmericanBanker.com articles and our social media platforms.
September 25 -
Porter Bancorp in Louisville, Ky., has Edmond Seifried to its board. Seifried, 68, is executive director of the Sheshunoff Affiliation Program, which provides education and an idea exchange to community bankers.
September 24 - Washington
Sound Financial Bancorp in Seattle has hired a former Federal Home Loan Bank executive as chief administrative officer of its bank.
September 24 - North Carolina
Premier Financial Bancorp in Huntington, W.Va., has hired a former BB&T executive as its bank president and chief executive.
September 24 -
Western Alliance Bancorp's Bridge Bank in San Jose, Calif., has created a lending group to focus on the life sciences sector.
September 24 -
River Valley Bancorp could face a challenge from an investor who is upset over some of the Madison, Ind., companys policies and procedures.
September 24 -
Community banks marketing efforts should aim to go beyond increasing brand visibility to engage customers face to face.
September 24 -
American banks long ago deserted their most impoverished communities. Today, post offices are uniquely well positioned to serve the underbanked population and perhaps reinvigorate a culture of saving in the process.
September 24 -
Washington Federal in Seattle said its chief financial officer, Diane Kelleher, plans to step down at yearend.
September 23 - Maryland
Severn Bancorp in Annapolis, Md., has hired a former Susquehanna Bancshares executive as its chief lending officer.
September 23 - North Carolina
In an effort to get a head start on the feeding frenzy, Malvern Federal Savings Bank in Paoli, Pa., will hold job fairs to gobble up employees laid off by BB&T in Pennsylvania.
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The acquisition would be Alerus' first since it bought Private Bank Minnesota in Minneapolis in June 2014. The Beacon deal would boost Alerus' total assets in Minnesota to about $771 million.
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While banks have significantly decreased their problem assets from their 2010 peak, sour credits remain much higher than in 2006. A number of banks have been reluctant to sell these assets because of low interest rates and a struggle to find better investments.
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