Browsing: community

Key insight: French Hill said his bill would reduce regulatory flip-flop when administrations change. Processing ContentForward look: Hill said he would introduce the bill this week and…

Key takeaway: Some community banks have found sponsorship of disc-golf clubs and events as effective ways of generating local engagement.Processing ContentSupporting data: Disc golf has ballooned…

Key insight: Midland States’ decision to sell its equipment finance portfolio has boosted its capital ratios and reduced problem loan levels. Expert quote: “The further you get…

Key insight: Two small but profitable community banks opted to sell themselves to larger credit unions. Expert quote: “The deal flow I see on my desk, the…

Community Healthcare Trust (NYSE: CHCT) has a remarkable dividend-raising track record. The company has boosted its dividend every quarter since it began paying one in 2015.…

Key insight: A community bank that recently ended a program offering SBA loans of up to $150,000 is facing scrutiny from the Office of the Comptroller…

There are plenty of ways that lawmakers could help community bankers. Raising federal deposit insurance limits by a factor of 40 isn’t one of them, writes…

Key insight: Small business is a segment where community banks can take more market share, according to the chief retail officer at Webster Five, a community…

What’s at stake: Park National Corp. has agreed to pay $317 million in stock for First Citizens Bancshares in Dyersburg, Tennessee.Expert Quote:  “We’ve long seen Tennessee…

What’s at stake: Farmers National Banc Corp. in Canfield, Ohio, expects to accelerate its growth in the attractive Columbus marketplace with a $299 million, all-stock acquisition…