Community banks

Scratch Royce from list of contenders for banking panel gavel

01/10/18

GOP Rep. Ed Royce of California said this week that he will leave Congress at the end of the year, removing his name from the list of contenders to lead the Financial Services Committee next year.

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Dear Congress: Don’t drop the ball on reg relief

12/28/17

Legislation advanced by the Senate banking panel has a good shot at passage, as long as lawmakers remain focused on helping community banks — not Wall Street.

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Community banks prepare to fight for deposits

12/21/17

Banks are looking for ways to capture and retain deposits as interest rates rise, including promotional offers and focusing on relationship banking.

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When technology becomes a bank merger’s albatross

12/06/17

After two century-old community institutions merged in 2010, they never suspected it would take seven years before their operating systems got along.

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How banks can herd ‘unicorn’ clients

11/21/17

Tech startups differ from a bank’s typical commercial clients; many want a trusted financial adviser.

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'I'd like to see that charter application': Comments of the week

11/09/17

Readers chime in on the idea of a state-backed bank to serve the cannabis industry, data-sharing between banks and fintechs, whether community banks can just focus on tech laggards, and more.

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Mobile-only shift reshapes bank tech spending

11/09/17

As use of smartphone apps begins to surpass online channels at some institutions, banks are facing pressure to offer clients more robust services.

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To lure talent, banks get more creative, generous

10/30/17

Salaries and benefits are up, as banks work harder to recruit and retain staff. So are casual days, wellness programs and other perks.

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Customers Bank takes second shot at spinning off mobile bank unit

10/20/17

The Wyomissing, Pa.-based firm is forgoing cash offers in favor of a more complicated plan that involves spinning the unit off to shareholders, who will then trade their stakes for shares in a Clearwater,Fla-based community bank in a tax-free exchange.

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Automation is leveling the commercial lending playing field

10/19/17

Ditching paper and digitizing tasks help community banks operate more efficiently and write more profitable commercial loans.

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