Community banks

A toast to the Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance

10/03/19

American Banker's Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance gathered at the Gitano Jungle Room in New York on Wednesday for an evening of cocktails and conversation.

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Small banks don’t have to win the tech race to come out ahead

10/03/19

Good customer service, layered with new technology, gives community banks an advantage over big banks.

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North Carolina bank has a new headquarters and brand

10/02/19

Sound Bank is now Dogwood State Bank after its sale to an investor group. The buyers also moved Dogwoods State's corporate offices from eastern North Carolina to the state's capital.

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Small-dollar loan formula eludes banks, credit unions

09/26/19

Their challenge is creating a viable, profitable product that doesn't get flagged for being predatory.

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OptimumBank, Interamerican finally free of post-crisis regulatory orders

09/23/19

The Florida banks had spent years addressing credit quality and capital issues.

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Fintech's small-business lending plan will rely on banks, credit unions

09/22/19

StreetShares, started as a peer-to-peer service for veterans, has added a platform intended to connect small financial institutions and underbanked companies.

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ABA steps up efforts to delay controversial accounting standard

09/17/19

The association filed a comment letter urging FASB to delay CECL implementation for all banks, while asking a key accounting group to support its effort.

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Destination Milwaukee: A community bank's incremental expansion

09/06/19

Other banks have made splashy acquisitions there, but PSB Holdings is getting ready to open a branch after making inroads in the market for three years. Its next step could be M&A.

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Bryn Mawr Trust seeks to go where robo can't

08/22/19

How is the Pennsylvania bank trying to differentiate itself in wealth management? By assembling a team of private bankers to cater to the complex needs of high-net-worth clients.

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A mutual preservation pact in Ohio-Kentucky deal

08/20/19

First Mutual Holding is buying the tiny Blue Grass Federal and keeping its charter. The deal allow the seller to save costs and maintain its autonomy.

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