Community banking

N.Y. bank seeks charter to serve municipalities

05/30/18

Seneca-Cayuga Bancorp wants a limited-use charter to maneuver around a New York law that bars mutuals from working with municipalities.

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Bank stocks: The reg relief bump

05/29/18

Despite Tuesday's blip, many bank have seen double-digit gains in the months since the Dodd-Frank reform law was unveiled. There's good reason to think the run-up will continue.

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Independent in Mass. to gain wealth management assets from MNB deal

05/29/18

The company will also acquire three branches in Worcester County, Mass., when it buys the parent of Milford National Bank and Trust.

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Community Banks with the Highest Returns on Average Equity

05/29/18

Year to date through Mar. 31, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

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Community Banks with the Highest Returns on Average Assets

05/29/18

Year to date through Mar. 31, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

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Uneasy transition: Banks prepare for Libor’s demise

05/28/18

The London interbank offered rate will likely be replaced by a new reference rate that critics say is better suited for the derivatives market than it is for commercial lending.

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CFPB’s Mulvaney plots HMDA rollback, but it may not matter

05/25/18

Lenders would have a lighter data-reporting burden, but they may end up deciding to collect the data anyway.

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Emclaire expands Pittsburgh operations with Community First deal

05/25/18

The Pennsylvania company agreed to pay $17 million for Community First. It is Emclaire's third bank acquisition deal since early 2016.

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Decentralization remains central to Heartland's strategy

05/25/18

CEO Bruce Lee believes a multicharter model, which many other banks have scrapped, gives the Iowa company an edge in smaller markets.

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Groups aims to open first post-crisis bank in Arizona

05/25/18

Organizers of Scottsdale Community Bank plan to raise a minimum of $16 million.

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