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Community Banker of the Year: Morris Bank's Spence Mullis

12/02/19

Mullis has thrived as a traditional community banker, leading the redevelopment of historic buildings in a small, struggling Georgia town and successfully growing Morris Bank in a mostly rural market.

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Early-bird special: CFPB to reward firms that quickly fix violations

12/02/19

The agency’s director previewed a policy for companies under enforcement action to have their orders terminated if they comply ahead of schedule.

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Shake-up continues at Wells Fargo with poaching of Santander's CEO

12/02/19

Scott Powell, who resolved numerous regulatory problems as the head of the Spanish bank's U.S. operations, will face similar challenges at scandal-plagued Wells. As the bank's chief operating officer, Powell will report to CEO Charles Scharf, a former colleague at JPMorgan Chase.

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Fintechs tell small businesses they’ll ‘make the headache go away’

12/02/19

In marketing themselves to small companies, challenger banks are offering cool gadgets and a sympathetic ear about the hassles of being bank customers.

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Community Banks with the Highest Returns on Average Equity

12/02/19

Year to date through Sep. 30, 2019. Dollars in thousands.

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Klarna Bank picks Amazon for expanded cloud services

12/02/19

In a move to aid faster expansion and provide more security and regulatory compliance tools, Klarna Bank in Sweden is strengthening its longtime relationship with Amazon Web Services by making it the bank's preferred cloud provider.

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Community Banks with the Highest Returns on Average Assets

12/02/19

Year to date through Sep. 30, 2019. Dollars in thousands.

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Organizers planning new bank in New York area

12/02/19

PiNG Bank, which would be based in Jersey City, is being proposed by former bankers at Cross River Bank, Citigroup and GSL Savings Bank.

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Heartland in Ohio to enter Cincinnati with latest bank acquisition

12/02/19

The company agreed to pay $41 million for Victory Community Bank.

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Don’t wait around for FedNow

12/02/19

The Fed's real-time payments system won't be up and running for years, but consumers and businesses demand faster payments today.

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