Community banking

Eastern in Mass. elevates roles of general counsel, risk management exec

02/28/18

Kathleen Henry and Steven Antonakes have been named to the bank's management committee.

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Dems seek investigation of Chicago banker caught up in Russia probe

02/27/18

Two House Democrats are asking the Pentagon for information about its contacts with Stephen Calk, CEO of a small Chicago bank that made $16 million in mortgages to President Trump's campaign manager.

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Tiny Kansas bank bets big on fintech

02/27/18

While the $632 million-asset nbkc bank was the smallest known participant in the recent round of funding for Greenlight, the investment wasn't its first foray into fintech.

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Bank profits plummet 41% on tax reform law: FDIC report

02/27/18

The quarterly earnings decline from a year earlier was largely due to a one-time hit to the value of banks’ deferred tax assets, according to the agency’s Quarterly Banking Profile.

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CVB adding scale in Southern California with deal for Pasadena bank

02/27/18

The company will also surpass $10 billion in assets when it buys Community Bank.

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New Hampshire mutuals pooling resources, addressing CEO succession

02/26/18

Savings Bank of Walpole and New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp believe merging help them preserve a banking model that has faced pressure in recent years. The CEO at Savings Bank will also replace New Hampshire Mutual's retiring leader.

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NCUA chief urges credit unions to find common ground with banks

02/26/18

National Credit Union Administration Chairman J. Mark McWatters made an appeal to credit union executives to work with small community banks when it comes to advocating for shared goals.

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HopFed probe clears CEO after claims of dubious insider deals

02/26/18

An investor had accused John Peck of using a HopFed lawyer to handle his purchase of real estate from an influential member of the company's board.

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Retired banker’s tall order: Fix Connecticut’s economy

02/26/18

Since stepping down as CEO of Webster Bank last month, James Smith has spent much of his time co-chairing a panel tasked with solving his home state’s fiscal and economic woes. Banks, and perhaps even fintechs, could be a part of its comeback story, he says.

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HomeStreet investor pressing to separate chairman and CEO roles

02/26/18

Blue Lion Capital, which is upset with the Seattle company's growth strategy, also wants to replace two of the company's directors.

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