Proposed bank acquisitions announced in three states
First National of Nebraska to buy InBankshares in Denver, Equity Bancshares to buy Lincoln Bancorp in Iowa, and more.
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Banking Technology at a Strategic Crossroads
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Old ways of life, new bank opportunities
As the Amish and Plain population explodes across the country, their growth creates new opportunities for community banks with flexible...
FBA’s Kraninger urges lawmakers to right-size bank regulation
Years of duplicative, one-size-fits-all regulation have strained the diversity of the banking sector, with the burden falling hardest on community...
Twenty-five years later
How September 11, 2001 reshaped banking — and the people who protect it.
ABA Chair: Community banks are no one’s stalking horse in the Clarity Act debate
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First Financial in Indiana to buy First Illinois Corp.
The $6.2 billion-asset First Financial said in a press release that it will pay $111.3 million in cash and stock...
Bank marketing’s essential role in successful branch expansion
Banks have opened more than 1,000 new branches annually over the last three years. This new branching boom presents a...
What’s the banking connection in Dolly Parton’s ‘Jolene’?
Bank teller inspires hit song by legendary cultural figure.
Bank acquisitions announced in Illinois, Minnesota
Pontiac Bancorp agrees to buy Ottawa Bancorp in Illinois. Profinium Financial Holdings to buy F&M Community Bank in Minnesota.
