Murals on the walls and pizza parties are just a couple of ways Studio Bank is trying to court music and entertainment clients as part of a broader niche-lending strategy.
Nexos National Bank would be led by Gordon Baird, a former Citi executive. A former New York banking commissioner is set to join the proposed bank's board.
Blue Hills Bancorp in Massachusetts completed a second-step conversion and was poised to bulk up on acquisitions. It struck its one and only deal this fall — and it was not the kind it had in mind.