Community banking
Community banking
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Peapack-Gladstone has agreed to buy Lassus Wherley & Associates, which has offices in New Jersey and Florida.
June 29 -
The Oakland company has hired Colleen Atkinson, a former manager at HSBC, to oversee its new professional banking business line.
June 29 -
Commercial real estate is their bread and butter, but many banks are scaling back in this vital loan category. Here’s why.
June 29 -
Nelnet’s planned bank would be an online enterprise focused on gathering deposits and making private student loans.
June 29 -
As branches evolve to become more education-oriented, banks are taking their cues from retailers, hotels and other service sectors.
June 29 -
Banc of California in Santa Ana will cut roughly 9% of its workforce as it looks to trim $15 million in expenses.
June 29 -
Spirit Community Bank would be the first new bank in North Carolina since 2009.
June 29 -
Sponsoring so-called pitch competitions helps lenders gain Community Reinvestment Act credit and gather deposits.
June 28 -
FNS Bancshares has agreed to buy Catoosa Bancshares in Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., in all-cash deal.
June 28 -
SmartFinancial has agreed to buy Foothills Bancorp for $36 million. It would be SmartFinancial's fifth bank acquisition since 2012.
June 28 -
First-Citizens Bank & Trust in Raleigh, N.C., has agreed to buy Capital Commerce in Milkwaukee.
June 28 -
Management at the recently formed InBankshares hopes to expand in Denver by capitalizing on disruption from consolidation in the market.
June 27 -
The recent string of positive news for the banking industry, from lower corporate taxes to less regulation, is starting to feel like a distant memory.
June 27 -
A number of banks are upgrading technology and hiring more lenders to better reach small-business owners, who are becoming more confident in their outlooks.
June 27 -
Forcht Bancorp in Corbin, Ky., has agreed to buy Watch Hill Bank for roughly $27 million in cash.
June 27 -
Joe Reilly, who co-founded then ran Centrix Bank, was appointed to the boards of Provident Bank in Amesbury, Mass., and its holding company.
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Some community banks are partnering with fintech accelerators or creating their own to get on the cutting edge and get a leg up on their competitors.
June 26 -
Five of the year’s biggest deals by value have been announced in the last two months, including some that involve regional banks that have been champing at the M&A bit.
June 25 -
With more permanent fixes not yet gaining enough traction, recent attempts to clarify marijuana banking rules through appropriations are also falling flat.
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Thomas Fraser will step down as president and CEO of First Federal Lakewood and instead focus on overseeing the mutual's holding company.
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