Community banking

This bank learned the hard way to ramp up M&A-related retention efforts

07/25/17

Union Bankshares in Virginia lost several key lending officers after it bought StellarOne. Management as a result has made changes to minimize employee flight from its latest M&A target, Xenith Bankshares.

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Flagstar profit off 13% as fee income falls

07/25/17

The Michigan company had fewer gains from loan sales. It also reported an increase in noninterest expenses.

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A tale of foresight, planning, and one rich M&A valuation

07/24/17

WashingtonFirst had a sudden window of opportunity to sell itself in the latter half of 2016, but it had been preparing for a possible sale for more than two years before that, and perhaps as a result it received one of the most valuable buyout offers this year.

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Why midsize buyers could set pace for bank consolidation

07/21/17

Associated Banc-Corp is the latest industry welterweight to get back into M&A. That should benefit larger sellers that have watched the bigger regionals sit idle in the last couple of years.

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Commercial lending, wider margin boost Webster's profit

07/21/17

A double-digit increase in the size of the Connecticut company's commercial book factored heavily into its improved second-quarter results.

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Iberiabank reports higher profit tied to loan growth

07/21/17

The size of the Louisiana company's loan portfolio increased by 6% from a year earlier, helping offset weaker noninterest income.

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Associated to buy Bank Mutual in merger of large Wisconsin banks

07/20/17

The $482 million deal would be Associated's first bank acquisition since June 2007.

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F.N.B. set to play offense in North Carolina

07/20/17

The Pittsburgh company, pleased with employee and client retention from its March purchase of Yadkin Financial, is looking to hire lenders from other institutions.

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Guaranty fills Colorado gap with latest bank acquisition

07/20/17

The company will add two branches between Denver and Colorado Springs by buying the deposit-rich Castle Rock Bank.

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Fee income, wider margins boost profit at Texas Capital

07/19/17

The company's results benefited from its increased dealings in correspondent lending, while net chargeoffs tied to energy loans decreased during the second quarter.

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