Hadley Robbins had a difficult task stepping in after Melanie Dressel's unexpected death last year. Now he must find ways to keep expanding without disrupting a system that has proved successful. ... Read full article
The bank said it plans to use proceeds from the placement to expand its operations. ... Read full article
The company will add $600 million in assets under management when it buys a Roanoke, Va., firm. ... Read full article
The divestitures are necessary to get the Justice Department to sign off on First Financial's $1 billion purchase of MainSource Financial. ... Read full article
Scholarship programs for high schoolers and college students can also promote banking as a viable career option and serve as a channel for bringing in new business. ... Read full article
The Texas company will gain four branches and $160 million in loans after the acquisition closes. ... Read full article
The Dallas company has agreed to sell its health care lending group to an undisclosed buyer. ... Read full article
A Swiss financier has agreed to buy Brickell Bank a year after another sale fell through. ... Read full article
The private-equity firms, which invested in a predecessor to Union Bancshares in May 2010, sold their shares for a total of $301 million. ... Read full article
Ameris would gain 24 Atlanta-area branches in the $406 million deal. ... Read full article
The Florida company reported increased net income even though its loan pipelines and production were hurt by last year's storms. ... Read full article
The proposed legislation would give the agency authority to increase funding for the 7(a) program — with several caveats designed to manage exposure. ... Read full article
The Seattle company, which is gearing up for a proxy battle with Blue Lion Capital, appointed a former U.S. Bancorp executive to fill a board vacancy. ... Read full article
Meta expects to originate $500 million to $1 billion in personal loans as part of a three-year partnership with Liberty Lending in New York. ... Read full article
Marathon International Bank would target the Ethiopian community with specific advertising and educational programs. ... Read full article
Nano Financial will offer new technology to Commerce Bank's commercial customers as it considers ways to license it to other financial institutions. ... Read full article
Both proposals aim to establish institutions that would be modeled after Bank of North Dakota, the nation's only public bank. ... Read full article
Burned by a 2007 deal in Florida, Park National in Ohio had several years to reflect on lessons learned before agreeing to buy NewDominion Bank in Charlotte, N.C. ... Read full article
The addition of Bob Savino as chief product officer comes as BankMobile is poised to spin off from Customers Bancorp and merge with Flagship Community Bank. ... Read full article
Net interest income has surged thanks to rising rates, but noninterest income has lagged as trading revenue has weakened, refi demand has softened and fees from deposit service charges have barely budged. Is this the new normal? ... Read full article
