Community banking

Provident in Calif. to shutter originate-and-sell mortgage business

02/05/19

The company said the move reflects intense competition and a "significant decline" in origination volume.

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Beneficial divesting five N.J. branches as part of its sale to WSFS

02/04/19

Bank of Princeton will also buy $190 million in deposits as part of the deal.

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Ohio credit union to buy Cincinnati branch from United Fidelity Bank

02/04/19

Superior is the latest credit union to announce an acquisition involving a bank.

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Shorter terms, higher rates: How CECL could upend lending

02/04/19

Bankers weigh their options in mortgage and CRE lending as implementation of a new accounting standard nears.

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Physician niche just what doctor ordered for this small bank

02/01/19

Community banks generally make digital a consumer play, but TransPecos Bank, with its BankMD brand, is focusing on doctor practices, which tend to weather economic downturns well.

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Union Bankshares to rebrand following wave of acquisitions

02/01/19

The Virginia company, which recently bought Access National, will become Atlantic Union Bank later this year.

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Options-trading fintech wins backing from big and small banks

01/31/19

Gatsby, which has built an app to let novice investors buy puts or calls, has received funding from Barclays, Radius Bank and others. Radius is considering offering the service to its customers.

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MidSouth reports big 4Q loss as it preps return to profitability

01/31/19

The Louisiana company got more aggressive with credit issues and recorded its final charge tied to addressing a regulatory order.

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Cross River Bank to help bring Railsbank’s banking-as-a-service to U.S.

01/30/19

The deal between the U.S. bank and the U.K. software firm adds another potential payments rival for Swift, and the two companies will offer banking APIs to U.S. fintechs.

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BNP Paribas selling remaining stake in First Hawaiian

01/30/19

The French banking giant has spent months winding down its holdings in the $20 billion-asset bank.

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