M&A

Struggling Indian-American bank finds a buyer

06/08/17

BCB Bancorp will pay $20 million for Indus American Bank, a New Jersey institution that focuses on the South Asian-American business community. Indus American lost a total of $2.5 million in 2015 and 2016.

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Deal will beef up Glacier's presence in Colorado

06/07/17

The Montana company has agreed to buy Columbine Capital in a deal that will add five branches and $330 million in loans in Colorado.

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Spain's Popular was on verge of failure before takeover deal: ECB

06/07/17

Banco Santander stepped in to take over stricken rival Banco Popular Espanol in a deal brokered by regulators that imposes billions of losses on investors.

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Banco Santander to the rescue; Cordray in contempt?

06/07/17

Spain's largest bank to pay a little over a dollar to save troubled domestic rival Banco Popular; House finance committee says CFPB director dragged his feet on Wells phony accounts scandal.

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Proxy challenge at Wayne Savings fails by narrow margin

06/06/17

Stilwell Group, which has been pressuring the Ohio company to sell itself, fell 36,000 votes shy of taking a board seat.

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Otting to be named comptroller; Wells disrespected

06/06/17

President to name former One West lieutenant to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to head OCC; Wells plunges to number 100 from seventh in Barron's rankings of most respected public companies.

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Credit union with IBM ties buys Florida bank

06/05/17

Mackinac Savings Bank is the first bank acquisition for IBM Southeast Employees’ Credit Union.

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JPMorgan's Dimon aiming for China venture with full control

06/05/17

JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon, who in December agreed to exit a minority-owned Chinese investment-banking joint venture, said the U.S. bank is seeking to find a new structure that would eventually give it full control.

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Vocal community group protesting PacWest-CU Bancorp deal

06/02/17

The California Reinvestment Coalition is pressing regulators to reject the $700 million bank merger unless PacWest commits more resources to underserved groups in Southern California.

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Clock ticking for MidSouth to show it can stay independent

06/02/17

The Louisiana company's board has made it clear that independence is "not a God-given right" while charging new management with addressing energy loan issues, underwriting, capital and expenses.

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