De novo institutions

The North Carolina city lost all its locally owned banks, but a fintech push and more favorable economics for de novos could lead to an entry-level resurgence.

Moxy Bank would focus on low- and moderate-income depositors in the nation's capital, while operating a lending platform in North Carolina.

Branding can help define a de novo's strategy — and be costly and confusing to change if not done well.

VisionBank is the second de novo effort that would focus on the nation's capital.

Nelnet’s planned bank would be an online enterprise focused on gathering deposits and making private student loans.

Spirit Community Bank would be the first new bank in North Carolina since 2009.

The Virginia bank has submitted the paperwork for Carolina State Bank, adding to the list of groups looking to open the state's first de novo since 2009.

Studio Bank is set to become Nashville's first new bank since 2008. Organizers raised $46 million earlier this year.

A lack of talent, capital and good business planning proved fatal for bank organizers in California and Georgia.

Organizers of CommerceOne Bank are one step closer to a planned opening this summer.