News Topic: Community banking

The company has also hit its goal of having half of total loans tied to customers around Atlanta. ... Read full article

The company has agreed to pay nearly $5 billion for MB Financial in a deal that will provide immediate scale in Chicago. ... Read full article

Community banks count on personal service as a differentiator to win business. But legacy technology issues can get in the way. ... Read full article

Call it mutual respect. Bankers from mutually owned British building societies and similarly structured U.S. thrifts recently gathered in New England to address common challenges and share ideas about staying relevant at a time of rapid change in financial ... Read full article

While working with new fintechs carries some risk, it can also provide community banks with an affordable way to upgrade products and technology. ... Read full article

Michael Fitzgerald, who was selected to lead United Bank, was CEO of Bank of Georgetown for 11 years before it was sold to United. ... Read full article

The Iowa company said that Bruce Lee will take over its top post next month. ... Read full article

Mick Mulvaney’s recent comments about the CFPB Qualified Mortgage rule have triggered a debate over whether regulators should take into account more than one underwriting model. ... Read full article

Total loans at Old Dominion National Bank have tripled since 2016. ... Read full article

Watermark Bank would focus on business banking and entrepreneurs, with technology and concierge services designed to target those customers. ... Read full article

When potential sellers are skittish, a merger pitch from a peer who’s been through it can make the difference. ... Read full article

KS Bancorp is buying back all the shares that First Citizens acquired in an effort to take over the much smaller bank. ... Read full article

The Massachusetts bank agreed to buy Fabri & Rourke, which focuses on commercial insurance products. ... Read full article

The company agreed to buy the parent of First National Bank of Crossett for about $13 million. ... Read full article

Bigger credit unions present a formidable challenge for banks in areas such as business lending. ... Read full article

RIchardson & Stout, which is based in western New York, is the 16th insurance business that Evans has bought or agreed to buy. ... Read full article

A pair of nominees to the Federal Reserve Board vowed Tuesday to protect the independence of the agency if confirmed, but avoided taking hard stances on pending regulatory issues. ... Read full article

Fill a room with bankers and you'll hear a wide range of views on technology's role in their business. ... Read full article