Community banking

Small Fla. bank to sell to IBM Southeast Employees’ Credit Union

07/26/18

The credit union, which plans to keep all of Oculina Bank's employees, will also provide more products and services.

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Former Yadkin bankers plan de novo in N.C. capital

07/26/18

Organizers of Dogwood State Bank want to open Raleigh's first new bank since the financial crisis.

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Ohio bank nears key asset mark with $32M acquisition

07/26/18

Richwood Bancshares will get closer to $1 billion in assets after it buys Home City Financial.

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Texas bank is punching above its weight class with latest acquisition

07/26/18

Veritex will take advantage of accounting rules in its deal for Green Bancorp, a larger bank with lingering energy exposure.

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First Citizens plays small ball with coastal S.C. acquisition

07/26/18

The North Carolina regional will pay $30 million for the much-smaller Palmetto Heritage Bancshares.

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Banner's latest acquisition will strengthen operations around Seattle

07/25/18

The company will pay $191 million for Skagit Bancorp, a deposit-rich bank in Washington's North Sound region.

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Hometown Financial enters eastern Mass. with Pilgrim acquisition

07/25/18

The $54 million purchase of Pilgrim Bancshares will give Hometown branches in all three regions of Massachusetts.

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How a strong Midwest economy is stifling Huntington's growth

07/25/18

The Ohio company said low unemployment is keeping business clients from expanding, while higher asking prices are forcing it to avoid bank acquisitions.

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Michigan’s Chemical Bank to shift headquarters to Detroit

07/25/18

The bank, which would be only the second to call the Motor City home, would hire 500 people there while maintaining most of its workforce in Midland.

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Summit in W.Va. to buy neighboring Peoples Bankshares

07/25/18

The $26 million acquisition will allow Summit to enter two new counties in its home state.

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