Community banking

SmartFinancial in Tennessee lands another acquisition

06/28/18

SmartFinancial has agreed to buy Foothills Bancorp for $36 million. It would be SmartFinancial's fifth bank acquisition since 2012.

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First-Citizens to pick up Milwaukee branches with latest deal

06/28/18

First-Citizens Bank & Trust in Raleigh, N.C., has agreed to buy Capital Commerce in Milkwaukee.

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Investor group buys Raton Capital in New Mexico

06/27/18

Management at the recently formed InBankshares hopes to expand in Denver by capitalizing on disruption from consolidation in the market.

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Have bank stocks already hit their 2018 peak?

06/27/18

The recent string of positive news for the banking industry, from lower corporate taxes to less regulation, is starting to feel like a distant memory.

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Battle for small-business customers spurs arms race at banks

06/27/18

A number of banks are upgrading technology and hiring more lenders to better reach small-business owners, who are becoming more confident in their outlooks.

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Forcht Bank to enter Cincinnati with acquisition

06/27/18

Forcht Bancorp in Corbin, Ky., has agreed to buy Watch Hill Bank for roughly $27 million in cash.

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Veteran community banker joins board of Provident in Mass.

06/26/18

Joe Reilly, who co-founded then ran Centrix Bank, was appointed to the boards of Provident Bank in Amesbury, Mass., and its holding company.

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Small banks try to move into fintech's fast lane

06/26/18

Some community banks are partnering with fintech accelerators or creating their own to get on the cutting edge and get a leg up on their competitors.

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Congress passes on short-term pot banking solution

06/25/18

With more permanent fixes not yet gaining enough traction, recent attempts to clarify marijuana banking rules through appropriations are also falling flat.

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Ohio mutual names new CEO

06/25/18

Thomas Fraser will step down as president and CEO of First Federal Lakewood and instead focus on overseeing the mutual's holding company.

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