News Topic: Community banking

The size of the Louisiana company's loan portfolio increased by 6% from a year earlier, helping offset weaker noninterest income. ... Read full article

A double-digit increase in the size of the Connecticut company's commercial book factored heavily into its improved second-quarter results. ... Read full article

The $482 million deal would be Associated's first bank acquisition since June 2007. ... Read full article

The Pittsburgh company, pleased with employee and client retention from its March purchase of Yadkin Financial, is looking to hire lenders from other institutions. ... Read full article

The company will add two branches between Denver and Colorado Springs by buying the deposit-rich Castle Rock Bank. ... Read full article

KS Bancorp initially chided First Citizens for its aggressive moves before deciding to mull the offer over. ... Read full article

The company's results benefited from its increased dealings in correspondent lending, while net chargeoffs tied to energy loans decreased during the second quarter. ... Read full article

Though they might have less money to spend on digital than their larger counterparts, community banks can still provide a top-notch mobile experience. ... Read full article

First Home Bank raised nearly 20% more than it sought from investors, providing proof that Florida — especially the Tampa Bay area — is a hotbed of activity. ... Read full article

The Tennessee company reported higher profit that reflected its June purchase of BNC Bancorp and nearly $670 million of organic loan growth during the second quarter. ... Read full article

The Illinois company has bought two banks and a small mortgage firm in the past year, which helped improve its second-quarter results. ... Read full article

The Mississippi company reported higher quarterly earnings despite ongoing energy challenges. Hancock also benefited from its April purchase of the failed First NBC Bank. ... Read full article

The FDIC is watching banks that use wholesale funds to support CRE lending. The warning comes as brokered deposit levels at community banks are at their highest level in nearly six years. ... Read full article

The company will gain more than $500 million in assets after buying Eastman National and Cache Holdings. ... Read full article

Buying Capital Bank puts the company on a fast track for more regulatory scrutiny. Executives are identifying ways to boost revenue and taking other measures so it can handle the change. ... Read full article

While industry consolidation remains slow compared with previous years, certain regions are humming along with strong volume and improved pricing. Here’s a look at each region based on June 30 data from KBW and S&P Global Market Intelligence. ... Read full article

Several RBB Bancorp executives and directors, including CEO Alan Thian, will also sell a significant number of shares when the Los Angeles company goes public. ... Read full article

Readers slam credit unions’ ever-inclusive membership criteria, weigh in on the OCC’s proposed fintech charter, encourage a rewrite of the CRA, and more. ... Read full article