Community banking

WesBanco to fill geographic hole with Ky. bank acquisition

04/20/18

An $378 million agreement to buy Farmers Capital will allow the West Virginia company to bridge a gap between Louisville, Ky., and Huntington, W.Va.

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Home BancShares' quarterly results bolstered by big Miami acquisition

04/19/18

The Arkansas company's revenue increased largely due to its 2017 purchase of Stonegate Bank.

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Eagle's profit rises due to focus on adjustable-rate loans

04/19/18

Spread income offset higher expenses during the first quarter at the Maryland bank.

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New name suggests regional focus for growing N.J. bank

04/19/18

Sussex Bank, which recently completed its first whole-bank acquisition, is rebranding itself as SB One Bank.

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New deal shows that BancorpSouth's reg issues are a thing of the past

04/19/18

BancorpSouth, which had two prior deals delayed over BSA and CRA issues, has agreed to buy a bank in the Houston area.

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Cincinnati Bancorp crosses over state line with mutual deal

04/19/18

The company will merge with Kentucky Federal Savings and Loan by the end of this year.

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W.Va. merger designed to compete against bigger banks

04/19/18

Premier Financial agreed to buy First Bank of Charleston for $33 million.

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Why digital banks are welcoming CRA revamp

04/18/18

Online banks have good reason for wanting regulators to update the 41-year-old Community Reinvestment Act.

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Nashville's first post-crisis de novo effort meets capital requirement

04/18/18

Organizers of Studio Bank in Nashville have raised more than $40 million, satisfying the minimum amount set by regulators.

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Alabama to see first de novo in decade

04/18/18

Organizers of CommerceOne Bank in Birmingham must raise at least $30 million before opening.

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