Community banking

Bank of Marin expands in California wine country with Napa bank deal

08/02/17

The company will pay $51 million for Bank of Napa, adding two branches and nearly $250 million in assets.

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Banc of California is ready to return to offense, CEO says

08/01/17

Doug Bowers said the company has moved beyond past issues, including corporate governance shortcomings and the abrupt departure of his predecessor, and is ready to bring in more loans and core deposits.

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Bankers frustrated with Chicago market take business elsewhere

08/01/17

Rising taxes, declining population and the political landscape in Illinois have led several bankers to put more money and resources into nearby states.

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The one bank metric that matters most now

08/01/17

Core deposit growth might be the best indicator of which banks will have true staying power in the years ahead.

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Civista in Ohio taps insider as its next CEO

08/01/17

The company said that Dennis Shaffer, its president, will succeed James Miller at the end of this year.

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Community Financial to expand in Maryland with $34M acquisition

08/01/17

The company agreed to buy County First Bank in a cash-and-stock transaction.

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Bank in limbo: American Samoa's bold attempt to save its economy

07/31/17

The South Pacific island's leaders have a creative solution to fix their cash-based economy that hasn't been done in the U.S. in nearly a century. But will regulators approve?

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BancorpSouth set to abandon its bank holding company

07/28/17

With the move, the Mississippi bank would no longer be regulated by the Federal Reserve. The decision comes after the bank struggled with Bank Secrecy Act and Community Reinvestment Act compliance.

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BSA compliance costs take toll on Investors Bancorp earnings

07/28/17

The New Jersey company reported lower quarterly profit that included professional fees tied to addressing an informal order from regulators.

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Why it's so hard to time bank M&A decisions

07/28/17

Southwest Bancorp, frustrated with a lethargic stock price, opted to find a buyer last summer. It was holding talks with Simmons First when the post-election run-up in bank stocks gave its shares an unexpected lift. Did it do the right thing by proceeding?

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