News Topic: Community banking

Several banks and industry groups are pledging money to help bankers and their clients recover from the hurricane and its aftermath. ... Read full article

Heartland Bank had been operating under a regulatory order from the Fed since December. ... Read full article

The company, which has faced pressure to sell from an activist investor, had been operating with an interim leader since December. ... Read full article

In the coming year, bankers in Puerto Rico will need to keep an eye on how steep cuts in government spending will affect the island’s consumers, says José Rafael Fernández, CEO of OFG Bancorp. ... Read full article

Safety first, counseling and maybe massages later. For most banks, the goal after a robbery is to restore normalcy. But how they go about it varies, from requiring employees to return to the scene to enlisting colleagues who have had a similar experience ... Read full article

Their immediate effort is to ensure colleagues and clients are safe and that banking services are available to hurricane victims. The next big issue is preparing for the financial hit banks and customers will take from wind and water damage. ... Read full article

Blackwell, the longtime Washington bureau chief, will succeed Marc Hochstein, who is leaving the company in September. ... Read full article

Studio Bank aims to become the first de novo in Nashville in nearly a decade. ... Read full article

The 75 banks that earned a spot on our fifth annual ranking of the Best Banks to Work For could inspire you with their ideas for creating a culture of both positivity and high performance. ... Read full article

An episode of Oprah changed how this North Dakota bank thinks about corporate giving. But the way it distributes donations is not the only thing that sets it apart. Call Michael Solberg crazy if you want, but he says the results validate Bell's ... Read full article

Acquisitions are disruptive by nature, but some banks excel at maximizing M&A value by minimizing friction. Here’s what the active acquirers among our Best Banks to Work For know that others might not. ... Read full article

The Best Banks to Work For study is a collaboration between American Banker and the Best Companies Group, which conducts extensive employee surveys and reviews employer reports on benefits and policies. ... Read full article

Readers weigh in on the tax-exempt status of credit unions, SoFi's application for an industrial loan company charter, ideas for mortgage policy reforms and more. ... Read full article

An ex-banker running for governor has proposed the idea. It's a political perennial, but industry officials are nonetheless raising concerns. ... Read full article

Many financial institutions have activated their emergency centers, closed branches and stocked ATMs in advance of landfall. ... Read full article

Former lawyer Kenneth Lehman will pay at least $10 million for a controlling stake in ABB Financial in Atlanta. ... Read full article

The uplifting story of another Virginia statue — this one honoring the first black female to charter a bank — is well-timed. Plus, JPMorgan Chase's O'Connor on laboring over Libor and U.S. Bank's Lawler on getting people to do the right ... Read full article

The parent of State Bank in New Hampton has agreed to buy the holding company for Peoples Trust & Savings Bank. ... Read full article