News Topic: Growth strategies

The companies said the merger will provide scale and help them update technology more efficiently. ... Read full article

Margin expansion may grind to a halt if the Fed holds rates steady or cuts them further. The problem is regionals tend to lack the side businesses that the big banks possess to offset lending slumps. ... Read full article

The bank will buy First State Bank of Mobeetie. ... Read full article

The company will pay $13 million for the parent of Western Bank of Wolf Point. ... Read full article

Consolidation heated up in recent weeks after a tepid start this year. Here is an overview of noteworthy deals announced in June and July. ... Read full article

The company will pay $43 million in cash for a bank with seven branches and $209 million in deposits. ... Read full article

With margins under pressure and competition intensifying, a number of community banks are zeroing in on underserved markets. ... Read full article

Beacon Business Bank hired former Boston Private executive John Delaney as its new leader. ... Read full article

These banks posted strong quarterly results at a time when many others struggled with thinner margins and rising expenses. ... Read full article

Millyard Bank is on a course to open by the end of this year. ... Read full article

The year's second-biggest bank merger created a Midwestern regional with nearly $50 billion in assets, and its CEO and executive vice chairman don't intend to stop there. ... Read full article

Dealmaking had been sluggish until mid-July. Factors behind the uptick include uncertainty about both margins and loan growth. ... Read full article

You've made it to August: Ready to hit the beach or just hide somewhere and curl up with a good read? Here are 12 books that address any need: improve your leadership skills, revive unused parts of the brain, stretch your imagination, or laugh from ... Read full article

The Arkansas company will pay $434 million for Landrum Co., which has branches in Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. ... Read full article

The Louisiana company will pay $15 million in cash for Bank of York. ... Read full article

The Delaware company, best known for issuing prepaid cards, has ramped up commercial real estate securitizations. The shift promises to deliver big fees, but it could also cause headaches if defaults spike. ... Read full article

Byline Bancorp is in discussions to buy Parkway Bank and Trust, according to a local publication. ... Read full article

First Financial Banc will gain nearly $300 million in liquidity when it acquires First National Corp. of Wynne. ... Read full article