Growth strategies

Dime Community taps insider as its new president

05/28/20

Stu Lubow, who succeeded Kenneth Mahon, gained more responsibilities. Mahon remains Dime's CEO.

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Lessons learned from last crisis can be applied today

05/28/20

Banks would be wise to dust off their Great Recession playbook and shed nonperforming loans while growing through M&A.

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Coronavirus crisis forces banks to scuttle merger plans

05/26/20

At least four pending deals have been canceled since the economy was locked down to slow the pandemic's spread. With banks' market values falling and loan-loss provisions piling up, more terminations are likely.

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Texas Capital, Independent terminate $3 billion merger

05/26/20

Texas Capital said that Keith Cargill had also stepped down as its president and CEO.

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Pandemic prompts banks flush with capital to raise more

05/22/20

Some lenders are issuing debt and preferred stock to provide an extra buffer for credit losses. Others are preparing for growth opportunities.

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CrossFirst in Kansas looks within for its new CEO

05/19/20

Mike Maddox will succeed George Jones on June 1.

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Pad reserves or buy out a rival? BlackRock haul gives PNC options

05/15/20

The Pittsburgh company’s sale of its stake in the asset manager yielded billions of dollars that could cushion the pandemic’s economic blow and eventually help fund a big acquisition.

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Meta Financial to handle refund-advance loans for H&R Block

05/15/20

The agreement comes a day after Axos Financial warned that H&R Block was ending their six-year-old partnership.

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Community banks call on Congress to rein in credit union regulator

05/13/20

The Independent Community Bankers of America would not rule out legal action if Congress doesn't address the National Credit Union Administration's recent decision expanding the low-income designation.

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PNC to divest large stake in BlackRock

05/11/20

The Pittsburgh company has owned a 22% position in the money manager since 1995.

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