Community banking

Bridge Bancorp in N.Y. to add activist to board

12/15/17

A representative from Basswood Capital will become a director in May.

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Bank M&A likely to hasten after solid 2017

12/15/17

The number of deals, overall dollar volume and premiums are on pace to top those from a year earlier, giving hope that even more consolidation will take place in 2018.

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Bryn Mawr in Pa. taps acquired bank's CEO to lead its banking division

12/15/17

Kevin Tylus had been CEO of Royal Bank, which Bryn Mawr recently bought.

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Union-owned Amalgamated in N.Y. to buy San Francisco bank

12/15/17

Amalgamated's purchase of New Resource Bank is part of a broader strategy to enter more U.S. markets.

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SouthCrest in Ga. to report 4Q loss after closing branch, operations center

12/14/17

The company also said it is likely that tax reform legislation being considered by Congress would substantially reduce the valuation of its deferred-tax asset.

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Ameris in Ga. freed from BSA-related consent order

12/14/17

The company, which had recently expressed confidence that the issue would be resolved, agreed last month to buy a bank in Florida.

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Community Banks with the Largest Portfolios of Home Equity Loans

12/14/17

On Sep. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

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Community Banks with the Largest Farm Loan Portfolios

12/14/17

On Sep. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

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Mutual holding company conversions stage comeback

12/14/17

A bull market and investor appetite for bank stocks are spurring more mutuals to consider partial conversions.

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Western Alliance CEO Robert Sarver to retire in March

12/14/17

Ken Veccione, who rejoined the Arizona company earlier this year, is set to succeed Sarver.

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