Community banking
Community banking
- Maryland
Carroll Bancorp in Sykesville, Md., has raised $5.1 million through a private placement of its common stock.
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Liberty Bank & Trust in New Orleans has received regulatory approval to buy First Tuskegee Bank in Alabama, more than a year after the deal was first announced.
January 27 - South Carolina
South State in Columbia, S.C., reported higher quarterly profits thanks to lower costs and higher fee-based income.
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Old National Bancorp in Evansville, Ind., has agreed to buy Mutual Underwriters Insurance in Louisville, Ky.
January 27 -
Commerce Bancshares in Kansas City reported lower quarterly profit on higher expenses.
January 27 - Minnesota
Wells Financial in Wells, Minn., has installed an interim leader after the resignation of its chief executive.
January 27 -
SVB Financial Group in Santa Clara, Calif., is planning to issue $350 million in senior debt.
January 27 -
Central Valley Community Bancorp in Fresno, Calif., will soon have a new chief executive.
January 27 -
In a new detailed report, the Federal Reserve laid out four options for upgrading the creaky U.S. payment system. The study raised questions about how far the Fed can, and should, go to bring about change.
January 26 -
Two Pennsylvania banks recently called off a mutual conversion/merger after the FDIC rejected it on policy grounds. The decision and lack of guidance from the FDIC could spell trouble for other banks with similar plans.
January 26 -
WASHINGTON The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has named Michael Brickman as deputy comptroller for special supervision.
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Hamilton Bancorp in Towson, Md., has added a banking veteran to its board.
January 26 - Pennsylvania
Metro Bancorp in Harrisburg, Pa., which has been under pressure from activist investors to sell itself, reported higher quarterly income largely because of increased real estate lending.
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Sun Bancorp in Mount Laurel, N.J., reported a quarterly loss as it continues to shrink its balance sheet.
January 26 -
North Dallas Bank & Trust is in wait-and-see mode after its largest shareholder's death.
January 26 -
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation closed the $54.7 million-asset Highland Community Bank in Chicago on Friday.
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January 23 - Illinois
Seaway Bank and Trust in Chicago has entered into a consent order with state and federal regulators.
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The focus on raising the $50 billion-asset threshold determining which banks face the toughest provisions is highlighting interest in letting more community banks enjoy exemptions written into the law.
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