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Valley National expanding Florida operations with USAmeriBancorp deal

07/26/17

The acquisition would be Valley's third in the Sunshine State since 2014 and would give the New Jersey company its first branches in Alabama.

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‘Millennial’ does not define how I bank

07/26/17

A big part of the reason banks find it tricky to attract millennials is that not all millennials are attracted to the same thing.

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Energy losses, restructuring charges contribute to 2Q loss at MidSouth

07/26/17

The Louisiana company, which recorded a large loan-loss provision to cover energy-related chargeoffs, also disclosed a new regulatory order from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

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Chemical reports higher earnings as it digests Talmer deal

07/26/17

The Michigan company's profit benefited from a larger balance sheet and a reduction in merger-related expenses.

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Citi ready to turn the page; oversight for ICOs?

07/26/17

Citigroup hopes to return $60 billion to shareholders by 2020 while earning $20 billion a year; SEC says companies that raise money by selling their own electronic tokens for cryptocurrencies may be subject to federal oversight.

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First Financial in Ohio to cross $10B in assets with big acquisition

07/26/17

The company agreed to buy MainSource Financial in Indiana for $1 billion, creating a Midwestern bank that will have more than 200 branches and $13 billion in assets.

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SEC report may put an end to ICO boom

07/25/17

The federal agency's investigative report concludes that crowdsales of blockchain tokens known as initial coin offerings may need to comply with securities laws.

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Loan, fee growth boost UMB Financials' 2Q earnings

07/25/17

Strong gains in interest and fee income offset higher expenses and chargeoffs at the Kansas City, Mo., company.

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Inside seven plans for a faster U.S. payment system

07/25/17

A task force convened by the Federal Reserve released its evaluations last week of 16 proposals to build a faster U.S. payment system. What follows is a brief look at some of the plans that received high marks.

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Zions’ 2Q profit climbs 47% on loan growth, rate hikes

07/25/17

The Salt Lake City company also benefited from increases in investment securities and several large loan recoveries during the quarter.

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