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BB&T makes first fintech foray in bid to boost digital banking

09/18/18

Bennett Bradley, BB&T's chief digital officer, discusses how an investment in Enigma, which helps companies leverage data, fits within the regional bank's fintech strategy.

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John Kanas to retire from banking — again

09/12/18

Kanas, who returned to the banking industry as part of the recapitalization of the failed BankUnited, will relinquish the company's chairmanship at the end of this year.

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Smaller banks draw more attention from market sophisticates

08/16/18

Ratings firms and mutual funds are seeing greater value in community banks because of their simplicity and local connections.

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Proposed N.Y. de novo has lofty capital goal and ambitious growth plan

08/14/18

Organizers of Piermont Bank said in their application with the FDIC that they want to raise $100 million and eventually operate in several urban coastal communities.

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Amalgamated chief's goal after IPO: Create a nationwide bank

08/14/18

Keith Mestrich, who runs the union-founded bank, plans to use a more liquid stock to pursue acquisitions in cities such as Boston, Seattle and Los Angeles.

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Group with East West ties applies to open bank in New York

08/09/18

The proposed Piermont Bank would be based in Midtown Manhattan. It is the second de novo being planned in New York.

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Why bank M&A has been so quiet in the Northeast

07/30/18

Once a hotbed of activity, the region has reported the fewest bank mergers since the financial crisis.

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Low-income renters are being displaced. Is it a bank problem?

07/27/18

With values on multifamily properties soaring, some building owners are using aggressive tactics to push out existing tenants to make room for higher-earning ones. That’s raising questions about whether their lenders are abetting this behavior.

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New York Community pays up for deposits, and bottom line suffers

07/25/18

The company is once again positioning itself for growth now that it is no longer considered a systemically important financial institution.

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Sterling in N.Y. bucks trend with expanded muni reach

07/20/18

The company has created a municipal group that will focus on nonpublic financing services at a time when loans to bond issuers are declining.

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