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How this Ohio mutual is getting an edge in tech

06/02/17

First Federal Lakewood has teamed up with the largest banks in Ohio on a fintech accelerator and invested in Eastern Bank’s tech spinoff, with the goal of staying relevant.

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Clock ticking for MidSouth to show it can stay independent

06/02/17

The Louisiana company's board has made it clear that independence is "not a God-given right" while charging new management with addressing energy loan issues, underwriting, capital and expenses.

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IPO to boost lending capacity at Esquire Financial

06/02/17

The New York company, which plans to raise about $40 million by going public, could also use the funds to make acquisitions.

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A big bet on Atlanta by Charter Financial

06/02/17

More than half of the company's loans and deposits would be in the Atlanta area after it buys Resurgens Bancorp.

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To woo customers, banks must create emotional brands

06/02/17

Bankers have no shortage of practical expertise to offer customers, but their failure to make an emotional connection with clients could be hurting their retention efforts.

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First-time homebuyer market making comeback

06/02/17

For the first time in a decade, new owner households created in the first quarter were higher than the creation of renter households.

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'The problem with people today': Comments of week

06/02/17

Readers weigh in on the in-store branch model, how community banks hone their message, the difficulty cash-strapped consumers face in finding bank loans, and more.

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Fed promises more transparent stress tests; Barclays on blockchain

06/02/17

Fed Gov. Jerome Powell says central bank will provide more information to banks about how it conducts annual tests; bank CTO discusses its 2018 blockchain test.

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Revenue warnings echoed by Citigroup

06/02/17

Citigroup joined B of A and JPMorgan in predicting double-digit declines for second-quarter trading revenue. The situation adds to the many revenue challenges facing banks.

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How digital banking is changing customer behavior

06/01/17

Here are some major ways that mobile banking, P-to-P payments and fintech are changing banking.

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