News Topic: Ohio

The acquisition will give LCNB its first branch and deposits in the Columbus, Ohio, market. ... Read full article

Fifth Third said it will give a bonus or raise to about three-quarters of its employees while Wells Fargo raised its minimum hourly pay in the wake of Congress' passing a tax reform bill. ... Read full article

Richard Cordray, whose resignation as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sparked a battle over the agency's leadership, plans to announce on Tuesday he's running for Ohio governor as a Democrat. ... Read full article

Ancora Advisors has a history of pressing banks and thrift to find buyers. ... Read full article

The Ohio company's CRA rating took a hit after it inadvertently overcharged some customers. ... Read full article

While disappointed with the CFPB's actions in recent years, bankers said they want to see a campaign platform before making a decision on the agency's director. ... Read full article

The Indiana company's board knew what it wanted from a potential buyer, and that helped it as it negotiated one of this year's biggest bank deals. ... Read full article

The company said that Dennis Shaffer, its president, will succeed James Miller at the end of this year. ... Read full article

First Financial in Ohio is buying MainSource in Indiana — with a twist. MainSource's leader will become CEO. ... Read full article

The company agreed to buy MainSource Financial in Indiana for $1 billion, creating a Midwestern bank that will have more than 200 branches and $13 billion in assets. ... Read full article

The Ohio company also reported that credit quality metrics remain well within its targeted range. ... 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

KeyCorp also recorded a gain after buying the remaining ownership interest in a merchant services joint venture. ... Read full article

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

First Mutual Holding and Doolin Security Savings Bank are planning to create a mutual with nearly $100 million in assets. ... Read full article

The Cincinnati bank's profit-improvement plan is as detailed as it gets, but there is an argument to be made it is heavy on metrics and light on vision. ... Read full article

The Ohio company said it is retaining more FirstMerit deposit accounts than it had projected. At the same time, Huntington is moving forward with cost-cutting tied to the acquisition. ... Read full article

Opus Bank has added Paul Greig, who was CEO of FirstMerit until its sale in July, as a director. ... Read full article