georgia

As M&A rebounds in Atlanta, choice targets become scarce

04/25/18

Buyers are scooping up many of the market's biggest banks, making it harder for others to gain scale.

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CenterState to gain first commercial operations in Ga. with Charter acquisition

04/25/18

The Florida company is also set to enter Alabama as part of the $360 million purchase.

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National Commerce in Ala. to expand Atlanta operations with acquisition

04/24/18

The company agreed to buy Landmark Bancshare in Marietta, Ga., for $115 million.

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Former SunTrust employee said to have stolen customer data

04/20/18

The news of the data breach cast a shadow over relatively strong first-quarter earnings for the Atlanta bank.

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If at first your succession plan doesn't succeed ...

04/03/18

United Community in Georgia tried hiring Lynn Harton in 2006, but he took another job. They kept in touch, and he's now poised to become the company's CEO.

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United Community's longtime CEO to retire

04/02/18

Jimmy Tallent, who will become the Georgia company's executive chairman, will be succeeded by Lynn Harton

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Buyer to seller: Clean up your books to get the most from the deal

03/29/18

Renasant is requiring Brand Group to sell $55 million in classified loans before closing the deal, while attaching an incentive for the seller to get as much as possible for those sales.

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Renasant takes big leap in Atlanta with $453M acquisition

03/29/18

The Mississippi company will gain nearly $2 billion in loans after it buys Brand Group Holdings.

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Georgia bank to be sold to credit union

03/22/18

LGE Community Credit Union has a deal to acquire Georgia Heritage Bank. It's the fourth time this year a credit union has agreed to buy a bank.

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How the payday lending industry shapes academic research

02/05/18

A Georgia Supreme Court case sheds light on the lengths that the often assailed industry has gone to shape policy outcomes. It also raises the question of whether, in evaluating industry-funded research, it is enough to assess the published study itself, or if it is necessary to dig deeper.

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