Community banking
Community banking
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Limited organic growth opportunities and rising premiums for bigger deals are fueling more sales of banks with $1 billion to $10 billion in assets.
March 9 -
The company has agreed to pay $89 million for Premier Commercial Bancorp. The acquisition would significantly increase its branch presence and lending in the Portland area.
March 9 -
If community banks fail to keep up with higher rates offered by online banks, credit unions and (soon) big banks, their liquidity may deteriorate even faster.
March 8 -
If community banks fail to keep up with higher rates offered by online banks, credit unions and (soon) big banks, their liquidity may deteriorate even faster.
March 8 -
Many community bankers fear the fast-growing P-to-P network will increase costs without adding revenue.
March 8 -
The move provides a strong hint of the long-term succession plan CEO Leon Holschbach is putting in place.
March 8 -
With interest rates rising, corporate tax rates declining and regulatory relief likely on the way, now is actually a pretty good time to be a bank. That could be why sellers are holding out for more.
March 7 -
The Golden Contract Coalition, formed in mid-2016 to get community banks better deals with the “big three” core systems vendors, said banks need help with buying from fintech sellers as well.
March 7 -
Howard Bancorp and Bryn Mawr Bank are trying different approaches to reach out to underserved markets they’ve entered via acquisitions. Creative in-house initiatives may take on added importance as regulators move to "dial back" Community Reinvestment Act rules.
March 7 -
The company received bad news about the commercial loan after it reported a narrow profit in mid-February.
March 6 -
Two groups have announced plans to open banks in the state, and several others have had talks with regulators. Is there room for more?
March 6 -
OP Bancorp in Los Angeles aims to raise $20 million to fund organic growth and acquisitions.
March 6 -
Spirit Community Bank would be based in Statesville, a community about 45 miles north of Charlotte. A separate set of organizers has already shared plans to open a bank east of Charlotte.
March 5 -
Juniata Valley Financial used a combination of patience and guile to land a hard-to-get Pennsylvania bank after wooing it for more than a decade.
March 5 -
A New Hampshire bank CEO argues that the reform bill awaiting a vote in the Senate will free up community banks to focus more on their customers and less on compliance.
March 5 -
Year to date through Dec. 31, 2017. Dollars in thousands.
March 5 -
Year to date through Dec. 31, 2017. Dollars in thousands.
March 5 -
The Russia probe puts a national spotlight on a Chicago bank exec; CFPB's Mulvaney and Sen. Warren face off (again) while a credit union CEO takes a surprising position on the industry's tax exemption.
March 2 -
To attract new customers, banks are getting rid of the paper-based payments process between builders and subcontractors.
March 2 -
Natalie Bartholomew, a banker in Oklahoma, has launched a blog designed to promote women's issues and tout her peers' accomplishments.
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