Community banking

Impaired loan forces Chemung in N.Y. to report 4Q loss

03/06/18

The company received bad news about the commercial loan after it reported a narrow profit in mid-February.

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Why North Carolina is de novo central

03/06/18

Two groups have announced plans to open banks in the state, and several others have had talks with regulators. Is there room for more?

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Bank with Korean-American, SBA focus plans to go public

03/06/18

OP Bancorp in Los Angeles aims to raise $20 million to fund organic growth and acquisitions.

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Second group looks to form bank in North Carolina

03/05/18

Spirit Community Bank is being planned in Statesville, a community located about 45 miles north of Charlotte. A separate set of organizers has already shared plans to open a bank east of Charlotte.

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A bank M&A deal 12 years in the making

03/05/18

Juniata Valley Financial used a combination of patience and guile to land a hard-to-get Pennsylvania bank after wooing it for more than a decade.

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Community banks like mine sorely need regulatory relief

03/05/18

A New Hampshire bank CEO argues that the reform bill awaiting a vote in the Senate will free up community banks to focus more on their customers and less on compliance.

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Community Banks with the Highest Returns on Average Equity

03/05/18

Year to date through Dec. 31, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

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Community Banks with the Highest Returns on Average Assets

03/05/18

Year to date through Dec. 31, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

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The banker caught up in Russia scandal, Mulvaney vs. Warren Part XIII, CU tax: Top stories of the week

03/02/18

The Russia probe puts a national spotlight on a Chicago bank exec; CFPB's Mulvaney and Sen. Warren face off (again) while a credit union CEO takes a surprising position on the industry's tax exemption.

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How a millennial blogger is shaping dialogue on women in banking

03/02/18

Natalie Bartholomew, a banker in Oklahoma, has launched a blog designed to promote women's issues and tout her peers' accomplishments.

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