Community banking

HomeStreet's board nominees re-elected after proxy battle

05/24/18

An activist investor, which opposed two director nominees, failed to obtain the legally required approval from the Seattle company's state bank regulator before launching its challenge.

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9 provisions of reg relief law important to small banks

05/24/18

As President Trump signed the regulatory relief bill into law on Thursday, most of the attention was on a provision to help regional banks with more than $50 billion of assets. But a majority of the new law is aimed at helping institutions below $10 billion. Here's how.

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Banks see telecommuting as chance to gain recruiting edge

05/24/18

A competitive job market and improved security protocols are pushing more banks to consider letting employees work remotely.

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Ohio bank starts search process for new CEO

05/23/18

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp is looking for a successor for Paul Siebenmorgan, who has been its CEO for nearly 15 years.

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Get ready for some big bank deals

05/23/18

A recent wave of high-premium acquisitions, paired with sweeping regulatory reform, is setting the stage for more large-scale M&A.

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Pro-market groups come out swinging in support of credit unions

05/23/18

A coalition of free-market-oriented groups is calling on Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch to rethink his push for a new tax on credit unions.

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Virginia bank winding down mortgage unit after striking deal with Chicago thrift

05/23/18

Union Bankshares has reached an agreement under which Federal Savings Bank will originate mortgages in its branches.

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Timberland in Wash. expands near Seattle with South Sound purchase

05/23/18

The planned acquisition will add $187 million in assets in the Puget Sound area.

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German American to enter three Ky. markets with First Security deal

05/23/18

The Indiana company agreed to pay $101 million for the $586 million-asset First Security.

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Independent in Texas takes big leap in Denver with Guaranty acquisition

05/22/18

Independent's branch network in Denver will nearly triple after it completes the $1 billion acquisition.

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