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ICBA Celebrates National Homeownership Month
ICBA Celebrates National Homeownership Month In recognition of National Homeownership Month, ICBA is reminding current and prospective homeowners of community bank resources that make financing...
First Columbia Teen Star 2017 is Crowned
First Columbia Teen Star 2017 is Crowned Bloomsburg, PA – First Columbia Bank crowned Maiah Farley the 2017 Teen Star at the 7th Annual First Columbia Teen Star Musical Competition. Maiah, a...
National Bank of Commerce launches BusinessManager, a state-of-the-art solution enabling businesses to accelerate their cash flow.
National Bank of Commerce launches BusinessManager, a state-of-the-art solution enabling businesses to accelerate their cash flow. BusinessManager is an innovative and state-of-the-art Accounts...
John Marshall Bank Announces Executive Promotions
John Marshall Bank Announces Executive Promotions Executive advancements commensurate with fast growth of Bank [Reston, VA] [May 23, 2017] – Today, John Marshall Bank (the “Bank”) announced the...
Louisiana Community Bancorp Announces Plans to Consolidate Subsidiary Banks
Louisiana Community Bancorp Announces Plans to Consolidate Subsidiary Banks Houma, Louisiana – June 8, 2017 – Louisiana Community Bancorp (LCB) announced plans to consolidate its five subsidiary...
Mauch Chunk Trust Company Supports Local Student Leadership Team
Mauch Chunk Trust Company Supports Local Student Leadership Team From left to right: Patrick Reilly, President of MCT, Matthew Eckhart, Mason Smith, Ryan Moerder, Advisors: Trevor Miller and Kevin...
Gerrish’s Musings on BHC debt, M&A, incentive compensation & more (2)
Gerrish’s Musings on BHC debt, M&A, incentive compensation & more (2) May 31, 2017 Gerrish’s Musings on BHC formation, shareholder cash out, M&A and more 2017-05-31
Chairman’s Forum on employment agreements, corporate governing documents & more
Chairman’s Forum on employment agreements, corporate governing documents & more May 2017 Chairman’s Forum on employment agreements, corporate governing documents & more 2017-05-31
First International Bank & Trust Announces Plans to Enter Grand Forks and Hires Local President, Wayne Zink
First International Bank & Trust Announces Plans to Enter Grand Forks and Hires Local President, Wayne Zink LOAN AND DEPOSIT PRODUCTION OFFICE NOW OPEN IN TEMPORARY SPACE WHILE NEW BRANCH IS UNDER...
Protecting the Loyals
Protecting the Loyals Loyalty programs are a tremendous customer retention tool, but in recent years have become a target for cyber criminals who are hacking into consumer accounts and siphoning...
ICBA Supports Main Street Regulatory Fairness Act
ICBA Supports Main Street Regulatory Fairness Act ICBA expressed support for the Main Street Regulatory Fairness Act (S. 1139), introduced by Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)....
Voters in Key Battleground States Support Structural Reforms to CFPB
Voters in Key Battleground States Support Structural Reforms to CFPB Fifty-eight percent of registered voters in key battleground states say the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) should...
Citizens Bank of Edmond’s Heard on Hurd Gathers Graduates and Community with 28,000 Attendees
Citizens Bank of Edmond’s Heard on Hurd Gathers Graduates and Community with 28,000 Attendees FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Edmond Community Bank Commemorates Grads with Local Music, Food and Shopping...
Grand Rapids State Bank Staff Volunteers at Second Harvest North Central Food Bank
Grand Rapids State Bank Staff Volunteers at Second Harvest North Central Food Bank On May 16, Grand Rapids State Bank staff volunteered at Second Harvest North Central Food Bank in Grand Rapids. We...
CT Lien Solutions is Now Wolters Kluwer’s Lien Solutions
CT Lien Solutions is Now Wolters Kluwer’s Lien Solutions Change Reinforces Wolters Kluwer’s Commitment to Industry-Leading Compliance and Risk Management Solutions May 15, 2017 - CT Lien Solutions...
ICBA Statement on Testimony from FHFA Director Mel Watt
ICBA Statement on Testimony from FHFA Director Mel Watt ICBA president and CEO Camden R. Fine today issued a statement on Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt’s testimony before the...
360 View Launches Major Upgrade to Platform
360 View Launches Major Upgrade to Platform Nashville, Tenn.-based 360 View, a provider of relationship management technology solutions for financial institutions, is launching a major upgrade to...
Citizens Bank of Edmond’s Heard on Hurd Sends Off Class of 2017 Graduates during May’s Festival
Citizens Bank of Edmond’s Heard on Hurd Sends Off Class of 2017 Graduates during May’s Festival FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bryce Merritt, Saint Loretto, Rozlyn Zora to Perform Edmond, Okla. (May 2,...
Select Bank & Trust Names Gunter Commercial Lender for Fayetteville Market
Select Bank & Trust Names Gunter Commercial Lender for Fayetteville Market GREENVILLE, N.C. - May 17, 2017. Select Bank & Trust named Van W. Gunter III as commercial lender for the bank’s...
Select Bank & Trust Names Powers Market Executive for Pitt & Beaufort Counties
Select Bank & Trust Names Powers Market Executive for Pitt & Beaufort Counties GREENVILLE, N.C. - May 15, 2017. Select Bank & Trust named D. Paul Powers Jr. senior vice president and market...
Select Bank & Trust Names Hooton Commercial Lender for Greenville Market
Select Bank & Trust Names Hooton Commercial Lender for Greenville Market GREENVILLE, N.C. - May 15, 2017. Select Bank & Trust (the “Bank”) named Joshua M. Hooton as commercial lender for the Bank’s...
Select Bank & Trust Names Pham Commercial Lender for Fayetteville Market
Select Bank & Trust Names Pham Commercial Lender for Fayetteville Market GREENVILLE, N.C. - May 15, 2017. Select Bank & Trust (the “Bank”) named Ben Pham as commercial lender for the Bank’s...
Gerrish’s Musings on BHC debt, M&A, incentive compensation & more
Gerrish’s Musings on BHC debt, M&A, incentive compensation & more May 15, 2017 Gerrish’s Musings on BHC debt, M&A, incentive compensation & more 2017-05-15
Bank of Ann Arbor Announces 10 Year Sonic Lunch Anniversary Lineup
Bank of Ann Arbor Announces 10 Year Sonic Lunch Anniversary Lineup Ann Arbor, Michigan May 10, 2017 - Bank of Ann Arbor is pleased to announce the list of performers for the 10th season of Sonic...
Serving the Underserved in the Era of Mobile
Serving the Underserved in the Era of Mobile Mobile platforms for prepaid cards and omni-channel merchant capture are just a few of the innovative technologies community banks can leverage to...
Farmer Mac Declares Dividends and Announces Conference Call for First Quarter 2017 Results
Farmer Mac Declares Dividends and Announces Conference Call for First Quarter 2017 Results WASHINGTON, May 3, 2017 — The board of directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer...
More than 100 ICBA Community Bankers Meet with President Trump
More than 100 ICBA Community Bankers Meet with President Trump In an exclusive meeting between ICBA and President Trump, Vice President Pence, NEC Director Cohn and Small Business Administration...
Orange Bank & Trust Promotes Chief Financial Officer to Executive Vice President
Orange Bank & Trust Promotes Chief Financial Officer to Executive Vice President Middletown, NY – May 1, 2017 – The Board of Directors and CEO Michael Gilfeather of Orange Bank & Trust Company are...
Diversity in community banking
Diversity in community banking A diverse staff can make real business sense, even in geographies you’d least expect it. We asked minority bankers for tips on how community banks can build a more...
Grand Rapids State Bank announced as winner of 1st Annual Mayor’s Arts Award at Annual Grand Rapids Chamber Dinner
Grand Rapids State Bank announced as winner of 1st Annual Mayor’s Arts Award at Annual Grand Rapids Chamber Dinner For Immediate Release: Friday, April 28, 2017 Grand Rapids, MN---Grand Rapids...
Mark Kaufman Named President of City First Enterprises
Mark Kaufman Named President of City First Enterprises Dynamic New Leader Hired from the U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC, April 27, 2017 - City First is pleased to welcome Mark A....
Southern First Reports Results for First Quarter of 2017
Southern First Reports Results for First Quarter of 2017 Greenville, South Carolina, April 25, 2017 – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST) holding company for Southern First Bank, today...
First Florida Integrity Bank Promotes Thomas Robinson to Senior Vice President - Commercial Lender
First Florida Integrity Bank Promotes Thomas Robinson to Senior Vice President - Commercial Lender NAPLES, FL.- April 14, 2017, First Florida Integrity Bank, a Naples-based, full-service community...
U.S. Small Business Remains Cool on Investment
U.S. Small Business Remains Cool on Investment Policy Uncertainty Impacts Small Business Growth Chicago, IL (May 2, 2017) — The March 2017 release of the Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business...
Ncontracts Acquires Supernal Software, Further Extending Its Leadership Position as the Risk Management Solution of Choice for Financial Institutions
Ncontracts Acquires Supernal Software, Further Extending Its Leadership Position as the Risk Management Solution of Choice for Financial Institutions BRENTWOOD, TN, MAY 1, 2017 – Ncontracts...
ARMCO’s Web-based ACES Audit Technology Brings New Efficiencies to The Barrent Group’s Mortgage Quality Assurance Offering
ARMCO’s Web-based ACES Audit Technology Brings New Efficiencies to The Barrent Group’s Mortgage Quality Assurance Offering POMPANO BEACH, Fla., April 25, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ACES Risk...
Citizens Bank of Edmond Celebrates 116 Years in the Community at Heard on Hurd with 28,000
Citizens Bank of Edmond Celebrates 116 Years in the Community at Heard on Hurd with 28,000 Thousands Celebrate Local For Edmond Bank’s Birthday Party EDMOND, Okla. (April 18, 2017) – Citizens Bank...
Advisory Board Provides Insight so Community Banks Can Protect Seniors
Advisory Board Provides Insight so Community Banks Can Protect Seniors Memphis, TN - CRA Partners is proud to announce that it has formed an advisory board made up of community banking partners to...
TIB Welcomes Matt Ayers, First Vice President/Risk Management
TIB Welcomes Matt Ayers, First Vice President/Risk Management DALLAS, TX…TIB announced today the hiring of Matt Ayers as First Vice President for Risk Management. Ayers joins TIB after nearly eight...
Winner, of BOAA Financial Services, Earns Certified Divorce Financial Analyst Designation
Winner, of BOAA Financial Services, Earns Certified Divorce Financial Analyst Designation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Timothy Marshall, 734.662.1600 Ann Arbor, Michigan, March 23, 2017 – BOAA...
Trump Administration Raises Banker Hopes Despite Potential Headwinds
Trump Administration Raises Banker Hopes Despite Potential Headwinds Expectations of Rising Funding Costs and a Leveling Off in Loan Demand have Little Impact on Bankers’ Positive Outlook for 2017...
ICBA Urges OCC to Rescind Fintech Proposal
ICBA Urges OCC to Rescind Fintech Proposal ICBA reiterated its concerns with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s proposal to grant special-purpose bank charters to unregulated financial...
First International Bank & Trust Congratulates Winners of Live First Community Grants
First International Bank & Trust Congratulates Winners of Live First Community Grants FARGO, ND –First International Bank & Trust (FIB&T) is proud to announce the winners of their third annual Live...
Alex Roy Promoted to Business Banker at Range Bank
Alex Roy Promoted to Business Banker at Range Bank Houghton, MI: Range Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of Alex Roy to the position of Business Banker at Range Bank. “Alex joined Range...
Temple, Winstead Promoted At Peoples Bank
Temple, Winstead Promoted At Peoples Bank MAGEE – Dennis Ammann, President and Chief Executive Officer at Peoples Bank, today announced that Noel Temple and Allison Winstead have been promoted....
Travelers Offers Customers Cybersecurity Services from Symantec™
Travelers Offers Customers Cybersecurity Services from Symantec™ Company Release - 4/10/2017 9:35 AM ET Eligible customers can now access a robust pre-breach product suite HARTFORD,...
First International Bank and Trust Welcomes Kevin Jordre, Branch President
First International Bank and Trust Welcomes Kevin Jordre, Branch President FARGO, ND –First International Bank & Trust (FIB&T) is proud to welcome our new Fargo South (3001 25th St S Fargo) branch...
Southwest Capital Bank Expands ATM Channel with the Help of Cummins Allison
Southwest Capital Bank Expands ATM Channel with the Help of Cummins Allison April 4, 2017, Mt. Prospect, IL – Southwest Capital Bank, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, installed 35...
F&M Bank Announces Promotion of Trent D. Cox to Vice President, Commercial and Ag Banking
F&M Bank Announces Promotion of Trent D. Cox to Vice President, Commercial and Ag Banking Doug Sanders, President and CEO of F&M Bank is pleased to announce that Trent D. Cox has been promoted to...
First Florida Integrity Bank Promotes Brad Butrum to Senior Vice President - Credit Manager
First Florida Integrity Bank Promotes Brad Butrum to Senior Vice President - Credit Manager NAPLES, FL.- March 29, 2017, First Florida Integrity Bank, a Naples-based, full-service community bank...
CPI Card Group Highlights End-to-End Solutions & Emerging Payment Technology Innovations at the Smart Card Alliance Payments Summit & ICMA Expo
CPI Card Group Highlights End-to-End Solutions & Emerging Payment Technology Innovations at the Smart Card Alliance Payments Summit & ICMA Expo Download this Press Release Demonstrations and...
How Millennials View Banking
How Millennials View Banking Read the original article here. Millennials have gotten a bum rap. They’ve been called “entitled” by Gen Xers, who have perhaps forgotten they were once labeled...
ICBA’s Cam Fine: Let’s See it Through
ICBA’s Cam Fine: Let’s See it Through ICBA President and CEO Camden R. Fine called on community bankers to continue fighting for tiered and proportional regulations that will truly energize local...
Watrous Joins Southern First
Watrous Joins Southern First Greenville, South Carolina, March 15, 2017 – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, is pleased to announce that Emily...
Illinois Bankers Association Presents Financial Literacy Award to Farmers & Mechanics Bank
Illinois Bankers Association Presents Financial Literacy Award to Farmers & Mechanics Bank The Illinois Bankers Association (IBA) recently presented the Illinois Bank Financial Literacy award to...
John E. McWeeney Jr. Elected As New Board Member
John E. McWeeney Jr. Elected As New Board Member Memphis, TN (March 29, 2017) - CRA Partners, which is powered by the Senior I-lousing Crime Prevention Foundation, announced today that John E....
ICBA Bancard Names Joe Buse as Vice President, Client Relations Manager
ICBA Bancard Names Joe Buse as Vice President, Client Relations Manager ICBA Bancard, the payments-services subsidiary of the ICBA announced Joe Buse’s hiring as vice president, client relationship...
Banker Satisfaction with DCI Reflects Overall Excellent Service
Banker Satisfaction with DCI Reflects Overall Excellent Service – Customer service satisfaction earns high marks – HUTCHINSON, KAN., March 23, 2017 – Data Center...
ICBA: Banking Agencies Fail in Joint Review of Banking Rules
ICBA: Banking Agencies Fail in Joint Review of Banking Rules ICBA President and CEO Camden R. Fine releases statement on the federal banking regulators’ joint report to Congress under the...
Kinderhook Bank Corp. and Patrio Federal Bank Announce Plan to Merge
Kinderhook Bank Corp. and Patrio Federal Bank Announce Plan to Merge Kinderhook Bank Corp. (OTCQB: NUBK), the parent bank holding company of The National Union Bank of Kinderhook (“Kinderhook...