News Topic: Community banking

Big banks and fintechs are aggressively adding digital capabilities to process applications quickly, creating a sense of urgency for community banks. ... Read full article

Community banks are getting more creative to draw in younger people to fill job openings. ... Read full article

Can farmers — and the banks that lend to them — survive Trump's trade war? ... Read full article

A multimillion-dollar deal between Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Stephen Calk was supposed to deliver 400 new jobs to the city. Here’s what really happened. ... Read full article

The Missouri company will pay $213 million for the largest bank in Los Alamos, N.M. ... Read full article

The credit union's organizers believe there is a funding gap in the state for agriculture — and they want to fill the void. ... Read full article

By creating corporate governance courses for prospective board members and a multifaceted financial literacy program for high schoolers, Virginia National aims to deepen its bench for years to come. ... Read full article

The advocacy group argues that major core processors are not helping small banks keep pace with customers' technology demands. ... Read full article

Argent Financial Group will buy Live Oak's pre-need funeral trust business in a deal set to close later this year. ... Read full article

Brad Hanson has been with the South Dakota company since founding its payment services division in 2004. ... Read full article

Orange County Bancorp has identified two neighboring counties for expansion. ... Read full article

Fred Daibes and an associate allegedly conspired to fraudulently obtain loans from Mariner's Bank, a New Jersey institution he helped found. ... Read full article

With their share prices slumping and growth prospects dimming, many banks are trying to appease investors by initiating buyback programs. ... Read full article

Bankers complain that the quasi-governmental system's new program designed to make more residential loans in four states goes well beyond its original mission. ... Read full article

A deal between TD Bank and a Vermont nonprofit is just one example of how banks are getting creative in addressing affordable housing needs while reaping financial and regulatory benefits. ... Read full article

The acquisition will increase Horizon’s core deposits and add branches around Indianapolis. ... Read full article

The $45 million purchase will provide Peoples with eight branches and $244 million in deposits. ... Read full article

Trade associations and other industry groups are partnering with universities and colleges to create more degree programs and special courses that prepare young people to work for banks — especially small ones. ... Read full article