Commercial banking

BofA adds MIT scientist to board of directors

12/14/17

Maria Zuber, who oversees research administration and policy at MIT, has been appointed to the board's enterprise risk and corporate governance committees.

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As insurers drown in paper, banks see a digital opportunity

12/14/17

Some firms are investing in technology to help insurance clients shift to paperless payment processing.

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Community bankers’ grim reality: This is the new normal

12/13/17

Executives at small banks are wary about 2018 as concerns about lackluster loan demand, low yields and rising deposit prices abound.

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What makes Birmingham fertile ground for a new bank

12/12/17

A group has filed an application for form a bank in Birmingham, a city with a large pool of bankers and a steadily growing economy.

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10 financial services players to watch in 2018

12/12/17

Some are in new roles or replacing legends, others are embracing new strategies or eyeing big deals and at least one is currently out of banking — but could soon resurface. Here are the industry executives to keep an eye on in 2018.

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PacWest in Calif. to exit general cash flow lending

12/11/17

The Los Angeles company will sell $1.6 billion in loans, largely tied to technology and health care, by the end of this year.

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Inside SunTrust's thinking about what makes good M&A

12/06/17

SunTrust sold an insurance financing unit that it deemed noncore, but it is on the lookout to buy more complementary businesses such as a CRE lender it acquired last year.

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Bank of Montreal posts record profit From U.S. business

12/05/17

Recent growth has come through acquisitions, including the 2015 purchase of a transportation finance business from General Electric and the 2011 takeover of Milwaukee-based Marshall & Ilsley.

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Umpqua forms investment bank to advise on M&A, capital raises

12/01/17

Umpqua has taken a cue from other regionals that have found success in investment banking.

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Enterprising builder: Howard Bank's Mary Ann Scully

11/30/17

For her entrepreneurial spirit and for bringing hometown banking back to Baltimore, Mary Ann Scully has been named a 2017 Banker of the Year award winner.

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