News Topic: new york

Amalgamated's purchase of New Resource Bank is part of a broader strategy to enter more U.S. markets. ... Read full article

Five years have passed since M&T agreed to buy Hudson City, only to be tripped up by anti-money-laundering issues. With a clean bill of health from regulators and Hudson integrated, management is again talking about its interest in deals. ... Read full article

New York Venture Bank would be run be a former Square 1 executive and would feature former CFPB deputy director Raj Date on its board. ... Read full article

Carver Bancorp, which has spent 70 years serving minorities in Harlem and surrounding neighborhoods, is struggling to turn a profit. As black-run banks nationwide struggle to stay afloat, Carver's CEO insists the institution is on the right track. ... Read full article

The company, which had launched an at-the-market offering in late May, plans to use the proceeds for organic growth. ... Read full article

Bridge Bancorp, which plans to rebrand is bank as BNB Bank, also plans to boost 2018 profit by $3.3 million by closing 14% of its branches. ... Read full article

In his first major move as CEO, Charlie Scharf has made several management changes at Bank of New York-Mellon. ... Read full article

Sterling Bancorp in New York is determined to turn Astoria Financial's largely residential operation into a commercial powerhouse. While investors are skeptical, CEO Jack Kopnisky has proven in the past that such an ambitious plan is doable. ... Read full article

Most of Sterling Bancorp's operations are in San Francisco and Los Angeles. The company plans to use some of the $93 million it will raise to expand in New York and Seattle. ... Read full article

Evans Bancorp in New York believes the business is ill-suited for community banks and that it can draw unwanted attention from regulators. ... Read full article

Strong loan growth at the Miami Lakes, Fla., company more than offset an increased loan-loss provision tied to Hurricane Irma and continued weakness in taxi medallion lending. ... Read full article

Growth in asset servicing offset declines in fees from foreign exchange and depositary receipt activity. ... Read full article

Financial Institutions will incorporate Robshaw & Julian into another firm it bought early last year. ... Read full article

The New York company, which is preparing to buy Astoria Financial, reported year-over-year increases in commercial-and-industrial and commercial real estate loans. ... Read full article

The Cleveland company, once criticized for an initial six-year forecast, now believes it will only take four years to rebuild its tangible book value. ... Read full article

While industry consolidation remains slow compared with previous years, certain regions are humming along with strong volume and improved pricing. Here’s a look at each region based on June 30 data from KBW and S&P Global Market Intelligence. ... Read full article

PwC reports a modest improvement in its gender pay gap. A study finds a big gender pay gap in the U.K’s financial services industry. Plus, female founders speak out about sexual harassment and explain why they kept quiet before. ... Read full article

ES Bancshares, which recently sold a branch near Poughkeepsie, is planning to add locations in Brooklyn and Staten Island. ... Read full article