Ohio

Ohio bank starts search process for new CEO

05/23/18

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp is looking for a successor for Paul Siebenmorgan, who has been its CEO for nearly 15 years.

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Fifth Third makes major return to bank M&A

05/21/18

The company has agreed to pay nearly $5 billion for MB Financial in a deal that will provide immediate scale in Chicago.

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Trump attack on Cordray shows Ohio governor race may turn on CFPB

05/09/18

The former CFPB director won the state’s Democratic primary Tuesday night, and his tenure at the agency is likely to be a key issue in the general election.

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Ohio receives first post-crisis de novo application

05/08/18

A group, led by former community bank CEO Dave Mallett, is planning Ohio State Bank in Columbus.

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Why Huntington CEO isn’t sweating higher deposit costs

04/24/18

The Ohio bank's total deposits grew, unlike at some other regionals, and CEO Stephen Steinour said its 28-basis-point increase in overall funding costs will pay off.

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Cincinnati Bancorp crosses over state line with mutual deal

04/19/18

The company will merge with Kentucky Federal Savings and Loan by the end of this year.

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M&A, tax cuts boost KeyCorp

04/19/18

The Cleveland company's acquisition of a boutique investment banking firm contributed to an increase in its fee income.

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Proxy advisers support Ohio bank in battle with activist investor

04/12/18

Stilwell Group is trying to win a board seat at Wayne Savings Bancshares.

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Burned by last deal, Ohio bank extra cautious this time around

03/15/18

Park National, which came to regret its acquisition of a Florida bank just before the financial crisis, took more than a year to vet NewDominion before making an offer.

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Civista makes big push in Cincinnati with United acquisition

03/12/18

The company has agreed to buy United Community Bancorp. With the $114 million deal it would add five branches in the Cincinnati area.

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