Community banking

Talent, deposits up for grabs after BB&T-SunTrust deal

02/08/19

Regional and community banks are eager to buy branches and hire top performers from the merging companies.

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Credit union-bank M&A could have banner year in 2019

02/08/19

Nine banks agreed to be sold to credit unions last year. Some industry observers believe that number could double this year.

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Is there room for a new East Coast regional?

02/06/19

John Asbury says his Virginia bank, soon to be renamed Atlantic United Bank, could eventually stretch from Charlotte, N.C., to Baltimore and take on the big players that dominate those markets.

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From ‘needs to improve’ to ‘outstanding’: One bank's CRA journey

02/06/19

After essentially failing its 2013 CRA exam, BBVA Compass embarked on an ambitious plan to achieve the highest possible CRA grade. Here’s how it succeeded.

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Massachusetts mutual gains executive talent with latest merger

02/06/19

Hometown Financial will merge Abington Bank into Pilgrim Bank. The combined bank will be run by Andrew Raczka, Abington's CEO.

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United Community entering Georgia market with First Madison deal

02/06/19

The company will gain four branches in Athens, Ga., as part of the $52 million acquisition.

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Bank M&A: What January data hints about 2019

02/05/19

Volume was steady, but deal values would've been the lowest in years if not for one big, and very intriguing, transaction.

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S Corp banks finally get clarity on tax reform

02/05/19

Shareholders in Subchapter S corporations will get some tax relief of their own under a new Treasury Department rule that will let them take a 20% deduction on qualified business income, which includes loan originations and sales.

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