Community banking

LCNB in Ohio to buy Columbus First Bancorp

12/21/17

The acquisition will give LCNB its first branch and deposits in the Columbus, Ohio, market.

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Provident in Calif. settles employee compensation litigation

12/21/17

Provident Financial Holdings in Riverside, Calif., announced that it expects to record a $650,000 litigation charge to settle two more long-running lawsuits related to overtime compensation.

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Green Bancorp in Texas sets stage for big investors to cash out

12/21/17

The company has registered shares that three private equity firms have held since early 2010.

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Boston Private to sell wealth advisory unit to management

12/21/17

Wealth management firm Boston Private has agreed to sell Anchor Capital Advisors to Anchor’s management team.

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N.J.'s nominee for banking commissioner supports public bank

12/21/17

Though Marlene Caride has no direct experience in the banking industry, she could play a key role in carrying out Governor-elect Phil Murphy’s pledge to create a public bank in the Garden State.

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Heritage Commerce to expand around San Francisco with Tri-Valley purchase

12/21/17

Heritage Commerce will pay $32 million for Tri-Valley in a deal that should be accretive to tangible book value and earnings.

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Atlanta is next stop for Bank On's program to help underbanked consumers

12/20/17

Regional and community banks will offer low-cost or no-cost financial products through Bank On, which has already reached agreements with Regions Bank, Wells Fargo and SunTrust.

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Bankers chafe as another credit union draws record secondary capital investment

12/20/17

Notre Dame Federal Credit Union in Notre Dame, Ind., said late last week that it raised $12 million from a new fund created to provide secondary capital to credit unions, angering bankers who see it as a disturbing trend.

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Fed approves change-in-control application against wishes of Minn. bank

12/19/17

The Fed approved an application giving Natcom Bancshares indirect control over Republic Bank, refusing to take into account claims the transaction imperils the target's S corporation status.

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Calif. deal marks new phase for union-owned bank's expansion

12/19/17

Amalgamated in New York wants to enter several left-leaning cities across the country, but it might be tough to find more like-minded banks to buy.

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