Community banking

ChoiceOne to enter new Michigan markets with Community Shores deal

01/06/20

The company will pay $29 million for a bank located northwest of Grand Rapids.

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6 takeaways from bank M&A in 2019

01/05/20

Though there were several high-profile mergers of equals among bigger banks, deal activity rose only slightly, and the vast majority of transactions involved the smallest of institutions. Here's an overview of those trends and others that stood out in bank dealmaking last year.

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Changing of the guard a frequent occurrence in bank compliance

01/03/20

Banks had the highest turnover of chief compliance officers among the 100 largest financial services firms in the world, according to a recent study. Recruiters say that’s a function of changing job demands, high pressure and poaching by fintechs — plus old-fashioned demographics.

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Group applies to form new bank in Dallas

01/03/20

Organizers of TYME Bank aim to take advantage of consolidation taking place around Texas.

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Bay Banks hires former BB&T market president for new strategic post

01/03/20

Michael Troutman will serve as chief revenue officer at Bay Banks of Virginia, where he will advise management and the board on growth opportunities.

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Mergers of equals are hard. For small banks, they're even harder.

01/02/20

Steuben Trust received two bites from potential MOE partners, but the New York bank’s lightly traded stock and many other challenges forced a sale to a much larger rival instead.

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Tennessee banker faces difficult test after credit quality slips

01/01/20

Franklin Financial CEO J. Myers Jones is trying to reduce his company's exposure to shared national credits and health care loans, which have enjoyed solid yields but come with a downside.

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Regulators raise annual CRA asset thresholds

12/31/19

The three federal agencies announced slight adjustments in the cutoffs for "small" and "intermediate small" institutions for the purposes of Community Reinvestment Act exams.

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Why the C&I slowdown is likely to persist in 2020

12/31/19

Political uncertainty, sector-specific concerns as well as interest rate and labor trends may continue to depress commercial and industrial lending in the coming months.

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Utah de novo gets conditional OK from FDIC

12/30/19

Organizers of Bank of St. George still need to raise $18 million before opening.

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