Community banking

Gridiron lessons for bank managers

02/06/20

Want a winning team at your bank? Take some tips from LSU’s head coach Ed Orgeron on empowering leaders.

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North Carolina de novo on pace to open in March

02/05/20

Organizers of Triad Business Bank have raised enough capital and have received approval from the FDIC.

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BankFirst adding to Alabama operations with T&F purchase

02/05/20

The Mississippi company will pay $49 million for Traders & Farmers Bancshares.

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What increase in buybacks says about bankers' outlook

02/05/20

Anticipating a weaker economy and added pressure on stock prices, banks authorized more repurchases of outstanding shares last year.

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NBT in New York buying employee benefits firm

02/04/20

The company agreed to acquire Alliance Benefit Group of Illinois, which has more than 600 clients and 40,000 plan participants.

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Arbor Bancorp to enter nearby market with FNBH acquisition

02/04/20

The Michigan company will pay $101 million for the parent of First National Bank in Howell, Mich.

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M&A, hiring, credit quality: What's on minds of midsize bank execs

02/03/20

Certain loan segments are showing signs of deterioration, but consumer lending and digital banking are bright spots. Meanwhile, bankers are eyeing opportunities to improve efficiency, add scale and take advantage of M&A disruption. Here's what to expect from smaller regionals in the year ahead.

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Will $1 billion California deal jump-start West Coast M&A?

02/03/20

Unlike other regions of the country, the western U.S. has seen very few large bank mergers in recent years. Here's why Pacific Premier's acquisition of Opus Bank could change that.

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Why more banks are ditching their legacy core vendors

02/03/20

Newcomers Nymbus, Neocova, Finxact and Technisys and older competitors like Temenos, Infosys and Oracle are winning over community and regional banks by offering what some bankers describe as more flexible technology at fairer prices.

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Pacific Premier to reach $20B in assets with Opus acquisition

02/03/20

The California company will pay $1 billion for Opus, a once highflying bank that struggled with credit issues in recent years.

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