Community banking

Ameris chief abruptly resigns as latest acquisition closes

07/01/19

Dennis Zember Jr. stepped down as the Georgia bank's CEO, citing personal matters. Palmer Proctor, an executive at the recently acquired Fidelity Southern, succeeded Zember.

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Why F.N.B. remains on the M&A sidelines

07/01/19

The Pittsburgh regional, once among the most industry’s most active acquirers, hasn’t bought a bank in more than two years — and it’s in no rush to do so.

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Can student lending lift BankMobile into the black?

06/28/19

The digital bank has grand ambitions for its new student loan refinancing platform as it looks to finally turn a profit for its parent company, Customers Bancorp.

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Mechanics Bank agrees to $9.5B CRA investment as part of Rabobank deal

06/28/19

Consumer groups applauded the California bank's announcement.

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Proposed North Carolina de novo withdraws application

06/28/19

Organizers of Community Bank of the Carolinas in Winston-Salem said that they will return capital to investors and pursue other alternatives, including buying an existing bank.

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FASB to consider delaying CECL deadlines for smaller firms

06/27/19

Accounting rules group is weighing whether to consolidate and push back deadlines for smaller firms to comply with credit-loss accounting change in light of concerns they will not be ready.

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FB Financial wraps up mortgage refresh with correspondent channel sale

06/27/19

FB Financial is selling its correspondent lending channel to Rushmore Loan Management Services, which will complete the bank holding company's restructuring of its mortgage business.

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OFG to buy Scotiabank's Puerto Rico operations

06/27/19

The $550 million purchase will include a branch in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Valley lands rare ‘backdoor capital raise’ with latest acquisition

06/26/19

The New Jersey regional will have higher capital levels after buying Oritani Financial. That was just one of the reasons why CEO Ira Robbins overcame his aversion to M&A.

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Iowa bank announces second asset sale to a credit union

06/26/19

First American Bank agreed to sell its Iowa branches to GreenState just weeks after arranging the transfer of its Florida locations to another credit union.

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