Community banking

Union-owned Amalgamated launches initial public offering

08/09/18

While Workers United will no longer own more than half of Amalgamated's stock, it will remain the bank's biggest investor.

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Why bankers should support a Democrat in the midterms

08/09/18

Montana Sen. Jon Tester was among a handful of Democrats central to passing regulatory relief this spring. Bankers need to back his re-election regardless of party affiliation.

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Okla. community bank to be sold to owners of large mortgage lender

08/08/18

Gateway Mortgage's owners plan to merge the mortgage lender into Farmers Exchange Bank.

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Takeover, makeover: How Beneficial deal will fund WSFS tech revamp

08/08/18

While most acquirers are content to let cost savings trickle down to the bottom line, WSFS will use the purchase of Beneficial to reinvent itself.

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WSFS to jump over $10B threshold with Beneficial acquisition

08/08/18

The Delaware plans to reinvest savings from the $1.5 billion acquisition to upgrade technology and delivery channels.

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Inaugural tickets are latest issue in Manafort's dealings with Chicago banker

08/07/18

The former Trump campaign chair got $16 million in mortgages from The Federal Savings Bank. His trial is shedding new light on what the bank's CEO allegedly received in return.

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Oklahoma bank widening reach with acquisition

08/07/18

N.B.C. Bancshares' deal for Bank of Cushing will give it two branches an hour outside of Tulsa.

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De novo applicants lean on each other to get through tough process

08/07/18

Bank organizers are picking one another's brains about hiring decisions, applications and raising capital as part of the monthslong effort to secure charters.

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The painstaking process to sell a family's century-owned bank

08/06/18

The family that owns KleinBank negotiated for employee incentives for nonrelatives and retention awards as part of the Minnesota bank's proposed sale to Old National.

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Two former bank executives sentenced for role in Calif. bank's failure

08/06/18

Bankers at Sonoma Valley Bank were convicted of bank fraud, money laundering and other offenses.

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