Growth strategies

FDIC approves application for proposed N.H. de novo

08/02/19

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

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Chemical deal done, TCF leaders mull more M&A, tech investment

08/01/19

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.

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What's driving the sudden spike in bank M&A

07/31/19

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

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A 2019 bankers' reading list for the dog days of summer

07/31/19

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 the gut.

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Simmons First expanding to Oklahoma City with Landmark purchase

07/31/19

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

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Investar to enter Alabama with Bank of York deal

07/30/19

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

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The Bancorp's risky CRE pivot

07/30/19

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.

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Chicago-area banks reportedly in merger talks

07/26/19

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

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Arkansas poultry lender to buy deposit-rich bank

07/26/19

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

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Limestone in Ky. to buy four branches from in-state rival

07/26/19

The company will also gain deposits and loans from its deal with Republic Bancorp.

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