Community banking

Anticipating recession, banks start scrubbing loan books

08/04/19

It’s hard to time the next economic slowdown. But lenders, many with lingering memories of the financial crisis, are taking steps now to limit exposure in commercial real estate, construction and other loan segments.

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10 community banks that broke from the pack in 2Q

08/04/19

These banks posted strong quarterly results at a time when many others struggled with thinner margins and rising expenses.

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FDIC approves application for proposed N.H. de novo

08/02/19

Millyard Bank is on a course to open by the end of this year.

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Chemical deal done, TCF leaders mull more M&A, tech investment

08/01/19

The year's second-biggest bank merger created a Midwestern regional with nearly $50 billion in assets, and its CEO and executive vice chairman don't intend to stop there.

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Fintech competition drives Dollar Bank into online lending

08/01/19

The Pittsburgh bank is using software initially developed by a fellow mutual to help build out its platform.

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What's driving the sudden spike in bank M&A

07/31/19

Dealmaking had been sluggish until mid-July. Factors behind the uptick include uncertainty about both margins and loan growth.

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A 2019 bankers' reading list for the dog days of summer

07/31/19

You've made it to August: Ready to hit the beach or just hide somewhere and curl up with a good read? Here are 12 books that address any need: improve your leadership skills, revive unused parts of the brain, stretch your imagination, or laugh from the gut.

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Why we’re joining the big banks’ payments system

07/31/19

Community banks shouldn’t wait for the Fed to create a new real-time payments rail when consumers are already flocking to other options.

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