Community banking
Community banking
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Cattaraugus County Bank in Little Valley, N.Y., has announced a succession plan for its chief executive.
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Maj. Gen. Josue Robles will leave the company in the first quarter of 2015, the company said in a press release Friday.
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Critics have complained recently that bank regulators and the Justice Department have been overstepping their legal authority and acting like moral police. American Banker staffers discuss what's behind the charges and whether they stand up to scrutiny.
February 21 - Florida
CenterState Banks (CSFL) in Davenport, Fla., has appointed Ed Kofman to head its loan trading and hedge desk as managing director.
February 21 -
Mercantile Bank (MBWM) in Grand Rapids, Mich., and Firstbank (FBMI) in Alma, Mich., are extending the termination date for their delayed merger.
February 21 - Kansas
Union State Bank in Arkansas City, Kan., has had a member of the Docking family at its helm for more than 50 years. That is about to change.
February 21 -
The highway to higher bank profits is littered with dead banks and S&Ls. Dont be surprised to discover a few more casualties along the highway if and when long-term fixed-rate lending really takes off.
February 21 -
Park Sterling (PSTB) in Charlotte, N.C., has added to its recently established team in Virginia.
February 21 -
Enterprise Financial Services (EFSC) in Clayton, Mo., has promoted an executive to lead its commercial banking efforts.
February 20 -
Guernsey Bancorp in Westerville, Ohio, has terminated an agreement to buy Ohio State Bank in Marion.
February 20 -
Umpqua Holdings and Sterling Financial are paying Banner $7 million to take the branches. Though negative bids are uncommon in healthy bank deals, it seems like a small price to get regulators to bless a $2 billion merger.
February 20 -
Regulation, succession planning and lending limits are huge issues, particularly for banks with $100 million or less in assets. As a result, more of those banks are taking a hard look at selling themselves.
February 20 -
A former executive of Anchor Bancorp Wisconsin (ABCW) in Madison has been charged with six counts of wire fraud, the U.S. attorneys office in Madison said Wednesday.
February 20 -
North Shore Bank in Brookfield, Wis., bank celebrated its 90th anniversary by giving cash awards to three money management instructors. Find out why the bank has long had a soft spot for teachers.
February 20 -
First Business Financial Services (FBIZ) in Madison, Wis., is looking for a new chief financial officer.
February 20 -
Hamilton Bank (HBK) in Baltimore has poached three executives from CFG Community Bank in Lutherville, Md.
February 20 -
Remember when Hall of Famers Phil Rizzuto and Jim Palmer used to shill for The Money Store? Financial firms continue to rely heavily on high-profile endorsements. Following are some noteworthy examples.
February 20 -
VantageSouth Bancshares (VSB) in Raleigh, N.C., has redeemed all outstanding shares issued to the Treasury Department under the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
February 19 - California
City National (CYN) in Los Angeles is transferring an executive to become head of its bank's New York private client services group.
February 19 -
PL Capital scored another victory this week when it put an end to a proxy challenge against Alliance Bancorp of Pennsylvania (ALLB) in Broomall.
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