Community banking

Simmons First expanding to Oklahoma City with Landmark purchase

07/31/19

The Arkansas company will pay $434 million for Landrum Co., which has branches in Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.

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OCC's innovation pilot gets little love from banks

07/30/19

Financial institutions welcome regulatory feedback on their fintech offerings, but the industry wants the agency to waive enforcement for approved products.

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Investar to enter Alabama with Bank of York deal

07/30/19

The Louisiana company will pay $15 million in cash for Bank of York.

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GOP senators pressure banking agencies for more reg relief

07/30/19

Among other things, the letter asked the regulators to ease requirements for a new community bank leverage ratio and analyze the impact of the pending CECL accounting change.

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When do credit problems move from one-off to trend?

07/29/19

Credit quality is being second-guessed after several banks reported higher 2Q charge-offs.

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CECL: A solution in search of a problem

07/29/19

The new accounting standard meant for publicly traded firms creates greater headaches for privately held community banks.

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Is there a better way to fight money laundering?

07/28/19

Banks submit millions of Bank Secrecy Act filings each year, yet only a fraction are valuable to law enforcement. Inside the effort to change that.

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Chicago-area banks reportedly in merger talks

07/26/19

Byline Bancorp is in discussions to buy Parkway Bank and Trust, according to a local publication.

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Will energy boom turn West Texas into bank M&A hot spot?

07/26/19

Record oil production has lenders contemplating acquisitions in the region.

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Arkansas poultry lender to buy deposit-rich bank

07/26/19

First Financial Banc will gain nearly $300 million in liquidity when it acquires First National Corp. of Wynne.

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