USDA discrimination payments are targets for check fraud
Treasury checks are among criminals’ favorite targets because generally banks must provide the money before they can learn if the...
Community Banking
ACNB to purchase Traditions Bancorp
ACNB in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, has agreed to buy Traditions Bancorp in York, Pennsylvania. The deal is expected to close in...
Factchecking an OFR assessment of bank health
A recent Office of Financial Research brief perpetuates a false—and dangerous—narrative about community bank CRE exposures.
Podcast: M&A outlook with Paul Davis
At the midpoint of the year, what's the M&A outlook like for community banks?
Regulators release 2024 list of distressed, underserved communities
Federal banking regulators released the 2024 list of distressed or underserved nonmetropolitan middle-income geographies eligible to receive CRA consideration.
Five tips to juice community bank board performance
Creating a board that is high-functioning and enhances the bank’s service to the community, its success and its profitability.
Texas Bankers Foundation seeks financial support for hurricane relief
The Texas Bankers Foundation plans to provide disaster response support to communities hit by Hurricane Beryl, which made landfall in...
Branching out into telehealth
Partnering with a regional healthcare provider, Five Star Bank is looking to become a ‘solution center for the community.’
Collectible collateral
Classic cars provide bankers with an attractive niche for parking loans.
School’s out, but financial literacy is still in
Summer is the moment to shine for banks’ community engagement.
