Community banking

Melanie Dressel, pioneering bank CEO, dies

02/21/17

In addition to transforming Columbia Banking System and navigating it through the financial crisis, Dressel was an industry leader.

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'It's time to move on': Comments of the week

02/17/17

American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. Comments are excerpted from reader response sections of AmericanBanker.com articles and our social media platforms.

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Why this bank says it’s time to slow down SBA loan sales

02/15/17

Seacoast Commerce Banc Holdings in San Diego will keep more of its small-business loans on its balance sheet in response to rapidly changing economic and political conditions.

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Distrust of large institutions makes this the year of the community bank

02/10/17

Community banks should jump at the chance to show consumers and policymakers how different they are from big banks.

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Small-bank specialties on the rise

02/08/17

Here are five ancillary business lines that lately have appealed to community banks pursuing new sources of loans or fee income.

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Women chair U.S. trade groups; Canada grooming female CEOs

02/02/17

Dorothy Savarese and Rebeca Romero Rainey now chair two important trade groups … Mary Lynn Lenz, Patti Husic and Terry Jorde weigh in; Barclays CEO Jes Staley talks hiring diverse leaders and how to keep them; and more.

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Bay Banks hires veteran lender for key regional post

02/01/17

Gary Armstrong, former Richmond, Va., market president for Park Sterling will have a similar role at Bay Banks.

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What Andrew Jackson could tell us about Trump’s banking policy

01/31/17

If President Trump takes a stand against large banks and in support of smaller banks, he would be following the legacy of the nation’s seventh president.

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Opus loses money again after recording another big provision

01/30/17

The California bank has hired an outside firm to review its loans and will de-emphasize health care lending.

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Trade groups' female chairs look to inspire more women

01/30/17

For the first time, the chairmen of the American Bankers Association and the Independent Community Bankers of America are women, marking an important milestone for the industry.

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