Community banking

Evans Bancorp in N.Y. buying another insurance agency

05/15/18

RIchardson & Stout, which is based in western New York, is the 16th insurance business that Evans has bought or agreed to buy.

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Technophobes vs. technophiles: Community bankers divided on digital

05/15/18

Fill a room with bankers and you'll hear a wide range of views on technology's role in their business.

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Bank of Hawaii launches program with large Japanese bank

05/15/18

Bank of Hawaii will serve Japanese citizens looking to conduct business in the United States.

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New South Carolina bank raises additional capital

05/14/18

Beacon Community Bank, which opened in January, raised $34 million through a private placement.

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Energy lending once again attractive, but this time it’s different

05/14/18

Lenders are taking steps to reduce exposure to fluctuations in oil prices, including getting tougher in demanding that drillers use commodity hedges.

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Cadence’s patience on M&A pays off with big score in Atlanta

05/14/18

State Bank popped up on the Houston company’s radar eight years ago, but management waited until now to strike.

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Cadence finds its 'gem' with agreement to buy State Bank Financial in Atlanta

05/14/18

The Houston company had been an interested, but selective, acquirer before announcing this year's biggest bank deal.

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Stifel to bolster wealth management operations with bank purchase

05/11/18

The investment bank agreed to buy Business Bancshares in St. Louis.

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Why this 125-year-old thrift is getting into commercial lending

05/11/18

Capitol Federal Financial has mostly relied on mortgages throughout its history. Its acquisition of a commercial lender will change that.

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Small banks will get reg relief. Do they deserve more?

05/10/18

With the regulatory relief bill set to become law soon, some congressional Republicans are already calling for additional rollbacks to the Dodd-Frank Act. There’s one thing they should keep in mind: Community banks had a hand in the crisis too.

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