Commercial banking

Utah bank taps board member as next CEO

06/04/19

Michael Ward, a former CEO at Mrs. Fields Famous Brands, has been a Prime Alliance director for 14 years.

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LCNB in Ohio lines up next leader

05/31/19

Eric Meilstrup, who was named president last fall, will succeed Steve Foster as CEO next month.

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Florida bankers create holding company, agree to buy Flagship Community

05/30/19

West Florida Banking is made up of bankers who ran Jefferson Bank of Florida, which is now part of CenterState Banks.

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Virginia bank's succession plan has two stages

05/29/19

A Burke & Herbert veteran will serve as CEO until January, when the bank will introduce an outsider as its leader.

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MWBE banks team up with NYC comptroller to win more business

05/29/19

Representatives of minority- and women-owned small banks from around the country met to discuss how to expand business opportunities.

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'Look up, there's no glass ceiling': State Street's Hannah Grove

05/25/19

Calls for getting more women into leadership positions, and strategies for achieving that, dominated the LEAD conference in New York.

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How will the next generation of women lead?

05/21/19

They’re communicators, bridge builders and young moms. Here’s what they might do differently from the older bosses they have had in their careers.

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Deposit rates may have peaked; Commercial credit's deteriorating quality

05/20/19

Banks are starting to lower their rates to savers, due to easier Fed policy and lower expected profits; Commercial lenders see big rise in non-performing loans.

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On climate risk, U.S. regulators at odds with global counterparts

05/08/19

A sharp disagreement between foreign and U.S. regulators is emerging on how far banking supervisors should go in asking financial institutions to stress test their loan and investment portfolios for any risks associated with climate change.

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Ex-Im Bank finally has quorum to back big loans

05/08/19

The Senate has confirmed a new president and two board members, giving the U.S. Export-Import Bank the ability to approve loan guarantees of more than $10 million for the first time since 2015.

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