Bank acquisitions, merger announced in five states
Proposed acquisitions announced to banks in Nebraska, Florida and Illinois. Two New England mutual banks announce holding company merger.
Community Banking
Pennsylvania banker named 2026 ABA Stonier Scholarship winner
Aliese Rosado, SVP and retail market manager at Meridian Bank in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has been named the winner of this...
House passes bills to streamline community bank reg burden
The TRUST Act and SMART Act would raise the threshold to $6 billion in assets for well-managed, well-capitalized banks to...
Bank acquisitions announced in three states
Proposed acquisitions announced of banks in Minnesota, Ohio and Michigan.
CEO Q&A: Organically grown banking
First Interstate Bank CEO Jim Reuter sees digital offerings, brand density as keys to bank growth.
A simpler CECL
Two practical steps toward simplifying the loan loss accounting standard: anchoring estimates in public data and an enhanced SCALE.
Podcast: How an Ohio banker talks with policymakers about stablecoin issues
As a community bank president and past chair of the Ohio Bankers League, Jenny Saunders has been part of many...
Where community bank CECL costs actually come from
Q factors, validation and audit expectations drive costs for community banks without delivering matching value.
Community Bank and Trust – West Georgia closed by regulators
Georgia regulators closed Community Bank and Trust - West Georgia in LaGrange, Georgia, and appointed the FDIC as receiver. Anchor...
ABA, state bankers associations urge OCC to close yield loopholes in stablecoin rule
ABA and 52 state bankers associations submitted a comment letter to the OCC urging the agency to strengthen its proposed...
