News Topic: Community banking

The company said that Michael Segner had also succeeded Stephen Mourlam as its president. ... Read full article

The new rule will raise the asset threshold for firms eligible for the Small Bank Holding Company and Savings and Loan Holding Company Policy Statement. ... Read full article

Richard Murray IV was named chairman, succeeding John Holcomb III. Murray replaced Holcomb as CEO last year. ... Read full article

See the perks employees get at the 85 financial institutions that made our sixth annual Best Banks to Work For list. ... Read full article

Employees at First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Pascagoula-Moss Point love to eat, so much so that they started raising money for charity by selling lunches. ... Read full article

Michael Towbes, the owner of Montecito Bank & Trust who passed away last year, launched a program in 2003 that gives $1 million away to charities each year. ... Read full article

Inspired by the book "How Fargo of You," Bell Bank has an awards program that recognizes employees with a talent for the little touches that matter to customers. ... Read full article

Chip Mahan, founder of Live Oak Bank, believes that if employees have their needs outside work met, they will work better with customers. ... Read full article

Oakworth Capital Bank, which topped our 'Best Banks' list this year, takes a broad view of wellness by providing employees with free healthy snacks and classes on time management. ... Read full article

Organizers of new banks want to cater to underbanked minorities, entrepreneurs, military veterans and other specialized groups. ... Read full article

Year to date through Jun. 30, 2018. Dollars in thousands. ... Read full article

Bank 7, which aims to raise $75 million, also has extensive dealings in the hospitality industry. The company has completed two acquisitions since 2011. ... Read full article

The decision to adopt the name Axos Bank seems to put more distance between the company and its Internet roots. ... Read full article

Year to date through Jun. 30, 2018. Dollars in thousands. ... Read full article

The agency says it will act independently of other regulators to release a notice asking for public input on revamping the decades-old law. ... Read full article

It’s great for bragging rights, but when banks make large investments in technology they run the risk of irritating investors who think they’re spending too much money for too little payback. ... Read full article

The move is important for new banks in states like California, where a small-business lending program requires a three-star rating from the agency. ... Read full article

Lakeland will expand its operations in three counties in its home state of New Jersey with the $57 million acquisition. ... Read full article