Guilford Savings to acquire Eastern Connecticut Savings Bank
Guilford Savings Bank in Guilford, Connecticut, has applied with regulators to acquire Eastern Connecticut Savings Bank in Norwich.
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ABA Banking Journal’s annual compilation of challenges for a new year
Investigating what is ahead for banks across multiple topics.
Pulaski Savings Bank closed in Chicago
Illinois regulators closed Pulaski Savings Bank of Chicago and appointed the FDIC as receiver. Millennium Bank of Des Plaines, Illinois,...
Report: Bank merger activity likely to speed up in 2025
This year could be a “banner year” for bank mergers and acquisitions, with improving economic conditions, enhanced net interest margins...
Bank marketing budget and staffing considerations for 2025
Digital dominates while outside agency support as a percentage of marketing budget has decreased.
Bank acquisitions announced in three states
Glacier Bancorp in Montana to buy Bank of Idaho Holding Co.; Community Bank Holdings of Texas in Corsicana to buy...
ABA Fraudcast: One community bank’s fight against a mass text scam
On the inaugural episode of the ABA Fraudcast, former ABA Chair Dan Robb, president and CEO of Jonesburg State Bank...
Resources for banks to assist customers, employees affected by California wildfires
The ABA Foundation offers resources for bank customers and employees on how to recover financially from disasters and on how...
Podcast: How boards can position their banks to navigate change
From AI and crypto to complex regulatory challenges and increasingly diverse markets, bank executives face increasingly complex strategic decisions, and...
OCC allows banks affected by California wildfires to close
The OCC issued a proclamation allowing national banks, federal savings associations and federal branches and agencies of foreign banks to...
