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MutualBank (MFSF) in Muncie Ind., has agreed to buy Summit Mortgage in Fort Wayne, Ind.
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Complete Financial Solutions, a mortgage and financial services company in Spokane, Wash., has agreed to buy American Patriot Bank in Greenville, Tenn.
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The $3 billion-asset company said in a press release Wednesday that Scott Skorobohaty will be responsible for all commercial banking operations, which include serving small and midsize businesses, professional services firms and nonprofits.
July 2 - New York
Carver Bancorp (CARV) in New York will revise its fiscal year 2014 and fiscal fourth quarter results to reflect higher expenses related to its pension plan and its accounting for leases.
July 2 -
Frank Sorrentino will attempt to integrate the systems at Center Bancorp a mere three weeks after the company merged with ConnectOne. The key is tremendous up-front planning and having a crisis team at the ready, he says.
July 2 -
Bank regulators on Wednesday released updated metrics used to evaluate compliance with interstate banking laws.
July 2 - Illinois
QCR Holdings (QCRH) in Moline, Ill., has exited the Small Business Lending Fund.
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United Bancshares (UBOH) in Columbus Grove, Ohio, has agreed to buy Ohio State Bank in Marion.
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The Fed also hit Taylor with a cease-and-desist order and a $3.5 million civil money penalty for its ties to an financial aid firm. Still, industry observers were impressed that deal is still on track.
July 1 -
FMB Bancshares in Georgia has become the second banking company to get pulled into involuntary bankruptcy after defaulting on trust-preferred dividends. Meanwhile, BNY Mellon is taking steps that could make it easier for more investors to force banks into bankruptcy.
July 1 -
Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (UVSP) in Soudertown has purchased Sterner Insurance Associates in Coopersburg, Pa.
July 1 - Nevada
Regulators have ordered Community 1st Bank Las Vegas in New Mexico to appoint a new chief executive and clean up its loan portfolio.
July 1 -
Lengthening loan terms are cause for concern because they open lenders up to potentially larger losses if loans sour. But low delinquency rates on car loans suggest that such fears may be exaggerated.
July 1 -
Half of all frequent credit card users are unbothered, or feel relieved, when a legitimate transaction is blocked, a new study found. The results show that cardholders are appreciative that banks are becoming more vigilant about fraud.
July 1 -
Vining Sparks has snagged a banking analyst with hands-on bank management experience.
July 1 - New York
First Niagara Financial (FNFG) in Buffalo, N.Y., has recruited a former executive at JPMorgan Chase (JPM) to join its board.
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Associated Banc-Corp (ASBC) has acquired $100 million in credit card receivables tied to the Green Bay, Wis., company's customers.
July 1 -
Ottawa Savings Bancorp (OTTW) in Ottawa, Ill., has agreed to buy Twin Oaks Savings Bank in Marseilles, Ill.
July 1 -
HomeStreet (HMST) in Seattle has sold servicing rights to about $3 billion in single-family mortgages to SunTrust Banks (STI) in Atlanta.
July 1 -
D.L. Evans Bancorp in Burley, Idaho, was the successful bidder for Idaho Banking in Boise following a bankruptcy auction.
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