Community banking

Fentura in Mich. to raise $25M to pursue growth opportunities

08/29/18

The company said it could use proceeds to fund organic growth or acquisitions.

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Are bankers misreading customer preferences?

08/29/18

Financial institutions need to ask more direct questions about when — if ever — their existing customers like to use mobile banking and when they want human help.

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Dear regulators: Don’t loosen megabank capital standards

08/29/18

The country’s largest banks, and even some lawmakers, are calling on the banking agencies to roll back requirements imposed after the financial crisis. But that puts the economy at grave risk.

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Bank acquisition in Houston stalls after investors fail to approve it

08/29/18

SWNB Bancorp was unable to secure enough votes to back its proposed sale to Hanmi Financial.

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Fed implements reg relief measure for small holding companies

08/28/18

The new rule will raise the asset threshold for firms eligible for the Small Bank Holding Company and Savings and Loan Holding Company Policy Statement.

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WCF in Iowa hires outsider as its next CEO

08/28/18

The company said that Michael Segner had also succeeded Stephen Mourlam as its president.

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National Commerce in Ala. completes 15-month succession process

08/28/18

Richard Murray IV was named chairman, succeeding John Holcomb III. Murray replaced Holcomb as CEO last year.

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Catering to customers by catering to employees

08/27/18

Chip Mahan, founder of Live Oak Bank, believes that if employees have their needs outside work met, they will work better with customers.

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Paying 'community dividends' is legacy of Montecito’s founder

08/27/18

Michael Towbes, the owner of Montecito Bank & Trust who passed away last year, launched a program in 2003 that gives $1 million away to charities each year.

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Employee wellness is more than a gym discount at Oakworth Capital

08/27/18

Oakworth Capital Bank, which topped our 'Best Banks' list this year, takes a broad view of wellness by providing employees with free healthy snacks and classes on time management.

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