House committee advances four ABA-backed bills
The House Financial Services Committee advanced four bills supported by ABA, covering topics ranging from stress testing to community banks.
Community Banking
National Bank in Colorado to buy Vista Bank in Texas
National Bank Holdings in Denver has agreed to buy Vista Bancshares in Dallas.
PNC to buy FirstBank in Colorado
PNC Financial Services Group in Pittsburgh has agreed to buy FirstBank Holding in Lakewood, Colorado.
Equity Bancshares to purchase Frontier Holdings in Nebraska
Equity Bancshares in Wichita, Kansas, has agreed to buy Frontier Holdings in Omaha, Nebraska.
Proposed acquisitions announced of banks in North Carolina, West Virginia
American Bancorp in Georgia, TowneBank in Virginia and Citizens Bank of West Virginia announced planned acquisitions.
ABA: Proposed reporting changes could harm CDFI Fund mission
A proposal to require CDFI Fund recipients to report certain supervisory violations risks blurring the separation between regulatory oversight and...
Five tips for improving bank partnerships with nonprofits
Determining which organizations and programs in their communities banks should work with can be a major challenge.
Bank acquisitions announced in three states
ENB Financial in Pennsylvania, SunMark Bancshares in Georgia and BOSP Bancshares in Wisconsin all announce planned bank acquisitions.
ABA urges agencies to rescind 2023 CRA rule, make process improvements
ABA expressed support for rescinding the 2023 Community Reinvestment Act final rule and reinstating the 1995 rule, saying that while...
Proposed bank acquisitions announced in Illinois, Kansas
First Financial in Ohio to buy BankFinancial in Illinois; Protection Bank Holding has applied to buy Haviland Bancshares in Kansas.
