Community banking

Michigan bank raises $25 million in private placement

06/04/19

Northpointe Bancshares sold stock to an affiliate of Castle Creek Capital.

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Utah bank taps board member as next CEO

06/04/19

Michael Ward, a former CEO at Mrs. Fields Famous Brands, has been a Prime Alliance director for 14 years.

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Suspicious circumstances in failure of Enloe State Bank

06/03/19

Someone reportedly was burning paper at the Texas bank on a recent Saturday night, and a state regulator cited "insider fraud and abuse" after Enloe was closed.

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Community Banks with the Highest Returns on Average Equity

06/03/19

Year to date through Mar. 31, 2019. Dollars in thousands.

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Two bank analysts leave FIG Partners to join D.A. Davidson

06/03/19

Kevin Fitzsimmons and David Bishop switched jobs shortly after FIG Partners sold to Janney Montgomery Scott.

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Former Tarp director involved with Maryland de novo effort

06/03/19

Lori Bettinger is one of the organizers of NXG Bank, which has applied to open in Columbia, Md.

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No participation trophies here: Our 2019 ranking of midtier banks

06/03/19

Midsize banks are more profitable overall than both their smaller and larger counterparts, and the strategy that some of the best performers in this group use to stand out is specialization.

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How to be special: Our 2019 ranking of the midtiers

06/03/19

Midsize banks are more profitable overall than both their smaller and larger counterparts, and the strategy that some of the best performers in this group use to stand out is specialization.

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Jail time for Calk? Manafort banker's bribery case could turn on intent

06/02/19

The anti-bribery law that Stephen Calk is accused of breaking carries stiff penalties — up to 30 years in prison — but violations can be relatively hard to prove because prosecutors must establish the defendant had a corrupt state of mind.

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First failed bank since 2017 will leave FDIC with hefty price tag

05/31/19

Regulators closed The Enloe State Bank in Texas late Friday, marking the first failure in 17 months and the first in the Lone Star State in over five years.

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