News Topic: Community banking

First Green Bank in Florida had to stop holding deposits for licensed marijuana sellers as a condition of making a deal. ... Read full article

Loan growth, fueled by increased tourism spending, more than offset a sharp drop in fee income at the Honolulu company. ... Read full article

The bank also agreed to pay a $5 million fine to settle allegations that it overcharged consumers between 2010 and 2013. ... Read full article

Spirit of Texas Bancshares has agreed to buy Comanche National. This would be Spirit's first acquisition since going public earlier this year. ... Read full article

Avidia Bank in Massachusetts collaborated with Exhibit 'A' Brewing to produce and sell an IPA as part of a plan to boost marketing to small businesses and millennials. ... Read full article

Brentwood Bank’s purchase of Union Building and Loan would give it a larger presence around the Steel City. ... Read full article

A multimillion-dollar deal between Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Stephen Calk, the man who would later become Paul Manafort's banker, was supposed to deliver 400 new jobs to the city. Here's what really happened. ... Read full article

The Los Angeles company, which focuses on Korean-Americans, aims to raise $50 million. ... Read full article

PeoplesBancorp in Holyoke, Mass., has agreed to buy First Suffield Financial in Connecticut for $60 million. ... Read full article

OneUnited in Boston recently issued a debit card supporting immigrants, taking a public stand on a divisive national issue. ... Read full article

Anchor will sell itself to FS Bancorp after agreeing to terminate a deal with Washington Federal. The original deal had been delayed as Washington Federal dealt with BSA issues. ... Read full article

Organizers of Gainey Business Bank, a bank planned in Scottsdale, received approval from the state's banking regulator to raise capital while completing a charter application. ... Read full article

Matthew Prosseda, former president and CEO of First Keystone Community Bank, was hired by Kafafian Group to advise banks on strategic planning. ... Read full article

The North Carolina city lost all its locally owned banks, but a fintech push and more favorable economics for de novos could lead to an entry-level resurgence. ... Read full article

The New York bank, which is part of Leumi Group in Israel, is entering a new business line after spending years improving its infrastructure. ... Read full article

Limited acquisition opportunities remain in the state's hottest markets, which will force buyers to pay bigger premiums or pursue deals elsewhere. ... Read full article

P. Byron DeFoor, who already has majority stakes in two community banks, is planning to buy First Columbia Bancorp. ... Read full article

While the Small Business Investment Companies program has reported disappointing results since its 2015 peak, participating funds are getting more looks from curious bankers. ... Read full article