Community banking

Peoples in Ohio to enter Ky. with First Prestonsburg acquisition

10/30/18

The $45 million purchase will provide Peoples with eight branches and $244 million in deposits.

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An academic approach to solving banking's generation gap

10/29/18

Trade associations and other industry groups are partnering with universities and colleges to create more degree programs and special courses that prepare young people to work for banks — especially small ones.

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An $80 million bank M&A deal in New Jersey

10/29/18

OceanFirst Financial's acquisition of Capital Bank of New Jersey would strengthen its presence in the southern part of the state and Philadelphia.

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An Iowa bank’s mandate for selling itself: Simplify

10/26/18

ATBancorp had an unusual footprint that included a small bank and a number of fee-based businesses. But it had to slim down before it could find a buyer.

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Miami bank forms foundation to aid low- and moderate-income homebuyers

10/25/18

City National Bank said the foundation will buy houses and hold onto them until the buyer lines up financing.

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Investor group plans to buy, rebrand Texas bank

10/24/18

Ballinger National Bank would be renamed Keystone Bank and its headquarters would move to an Austin suburb.

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Community banks dabble with voice banking, but still not fully sold

10/24/18

Bank Independent in Alabama is the latest small bank to start using Alexa, though implementation costs and security concerns continue to hold others back.

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Mercantil Bank in South Florida to rebrand as Amerant

10/24/18

The change comes two months after the bank was spun off from its Venezuelan parent company.

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