Banking Exchange

JUNE 10, 2021

Two community banks snapped by Simmons, while Illinois’ Heartland Bank looks to push into Iowa Community Banking Feature3 Feature Management M&A.

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Independent Banker

MAY 31, 2022

Community banks have a choice about addressing the problem: Remain vulnerable or be vigilant. Fraud and cybercrimes continue to increase, causing challenges for community banks. But there’s plenty community banks can do to meet this challenge. Fraud and cyber attacks are on the rise, and at great expense to the industry.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Community Financial Services Bank, Benton, Ky.; In our annual workplace survey, employees of ICBA’s best community banks to work for told us they benefit from engaging cultures, opportunities for advancement and innovative benefits. size businesses and individuals throughout Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Florida.

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CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Premium benefits packages, professional development and TLC during the pandemic—this year’s winners do everything in their power to keep their community bankers happy and fulfilled. We asked both leaders and staffers to tell us what makes their community banks stand out as employers. Key Community Bank: Leading by example.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

To that end, news came earlier this week in the United States that a dozen community and regional banks have formed a group aimed at exploring the opportunities amid FinTech offerings. Among the names joining up are Citizens & Northern Bank (based in Pennsylvania), Inland Bank (Illinois) and Lincoln Savings Bank (Iowa).

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

These community banks share how they have (or haven’t) altered their hiring strategies. According to the BLS, “quit levels and rates” by employees is higher in all employment sectors than it is in “finance and insurance” specifically, which is where community banks would fall (see table below). Photo: Colin Conces. By William Atkinson.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2016

15) that it has entered into an agreement with the University of Illinois at Chicago to open a package pickup location inside the student center on the UIC campus, Amazon said in a press release. We couldn’t be more excited to bring Amazon to campus and continue to elevate the services we provide our community,” J.

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American Banker

JANUARY 26, 2024

National Bankshares in Virginia agrees to acquire in-state peer, Advia Credit Union in Kalamazoo strikes deal with Illinois bank, EBANX's annual Beyond Borders study launches and more in the weekly banking news roundup.

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American Banker

JANUARY 4, 2023

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The company pointed to Northwell Health in Illinois, the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Gavi , the Vaccine Alliance. In the release, Salesforce said international, federal, state and local agencies, healthcare providers and nonprofits are now using its technology specifically for vaccine administration.

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American Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The Chicago-based bank said it would acquire First Security Bancorp in Elmwood Park. The transaction would push it close to $10 billion of assets.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2019

In the Midwest, the new banks reportedly include the Educational Community Alliance Credit Union in Ohio, the MidAmerica National Bank in Illinois, the Republic Bank of Chicago in Illinois and the State Bank of Waterloo in Illinois. The report also noted that it seems U.S. In December, Google Pay added about 30 new U.S.

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ABA Community Banking

AUGUST 27, 2024

First Busey in Champaign, Illinois, has agreed to buy CrossFirst Bankshares in Leawood, Kansas. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2025. The post First Busey to buy CrossFirst Bankshares appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2020

The Riverwood, Illinois company said the move was “an effort to support the restaurant industry as it rebounds” from the pandemic and associated lockdowns. Discover joins other major companies in starting programs aimed at minority communities, which have been particularly hard-hit by the pandemic and ensuing economic crisis.

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PopularBank

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Grants Will Benefit Communities Throughout New York, New Jersey, South Florida and Chicago. New York, NY – December XX, 2020 – The Popular Foundation , which is sponsored by employees of Popular Bank, has awarded a total of $216,000 to 23 nonprofit organizations serving communities throughout New York, New Jersey, South Florida and Chicago.

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American Banker

JUNE 5, 2023

The parent of the $1.1 billion-asset CBI Bank & Trust said it would buy McLaughlin Holding and its SENB Bank unit.

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Illinois Community Bank Community 48

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Facilities in Ohio, Minnesota, Virginia and Illinois will close in April, and about 280 people will be let go. The move shows that while Amazon offers opportunities to smaller companies, it will not hesitate to cut them off if its standards aren’t met. About 120 workers will lose their jobs at a location in Michigan.

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CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

6247-A) to the New York Community Reinvestment Act (NYCRA) that expand the NYCRA’s coverage to non-depository mortgage lenders. New York now joins a small group of states, including Illinois and Massachusetts, that apply CRA-type laws to non-depository mortgage lenders. The amendments are effective November 1, 2022.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Before Wood & Huston Bank’s former headquarters was demolished, the community bank lent the space to a local fire department for critical, hands-on training. While it was a hard decision to tear down a piece of history, Yarbro says the community bank’s staff is excited about it and looks forward to the next 40 years in its new building.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The Champaign, Illinois-based company said it would pay $41.6 million to acquire Merchants and Manufacturers Bank Corp., which has five branches in the Greater Chicago area.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The initiative starts in the weeks to come throughout ALDI’s over 60 Georgia stores, while it will grow to over 570 retail locations throughout California, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Florida in the months to come. percent of the population in Georgia and disproportionately impacts communities of color. Food insecurity affects 12.5

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Photos by Luke Copping Photography BankOnBuffalo has hit the road with its new mobile bank, BankOnWheels, to meet the needs of underserved communities. We are providing banking options in areas that have been known as ‘bank deserts,’ which is very important to us as a community bank.” By William Atkinson Name: BankOnBuffalo Assets: $1.1

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American Banker

AUGUST 27, 2024

The $23 million cash transaction boosts Old Second's presence in its home Windy City market, while marking Muncie, Indiana-based First Merchants' exit from Illinois.

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Chicago Indiana Illinois Marketing 36

American Banker

APRIL 27, 2016

First Mid-Illinois Bancshares in Mattoon, Ill., has agreed to buy First Clover Leaf Financial in Edwardsville, Ill.

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Illinois Community Bank Community Strategy 28

PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2019

That would seem to apply to credit unions (CUs), and to Consumers Credit Union of Illinois specifically, one of the largest CUs around, which has been in business since 1930 (before the Great Depression reached its worst depths). Besides those community ties, credit unions often win points because of what they are not: big banks.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The Fifth Circuit’s decision in Community Financial Services Association v. Nevertheless, one of the cases in which the defendants have filed the decision as supplemental authority is pending in an Illinois federal district court and the other case is pending in a Utah federal district court. The Illinois case is CFPB v.

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American Banker

JULY 7, 2016

has agreed to buy First Community Financial in Elgin, Ill. Wintrust Financial in Rosemont, Ill.,

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The CFPB has told two courts, an Illinois federal district court and the Ninth Circuit, that the Fifth Circuit panel decision holding that the Bureau’s funding mechanism is unconstitutional is “neither controlling nor correct” and “mistaken.” . The CFPB addressed the panel’s decision in Community Financial Services Association v.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2019

Aura , a community development financial institution that provides cost-friendly loans to families, has completed a $50 million private social bond issuance, the company announced on Thursday (Mar. The money from the issuance will allow for 32,561 credit-building loans to what the company calls underserved and underbanked communities.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2022

ITMs and VTMs are popular retail banking innovations among community banks. We spoke with two community banks that have ramped up their services to meet—and exceed—the changing expectations of customers. Community banks are constantly looking to the future and identifying what customers want. Jeff Versluys, One Community Bank.

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American Banker

MARCH 14, 2016

First Community Financial Partners in Joliet, Ill., has agreed to buy First Mazon Bancorp in Mazon, Ill.

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American Banker

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

In a bid for scale and diversification, Illinois-based Empeople Credit Union said it would expand in Wisconsin with the planned acquisition of TSB Bank.

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American Banker

MARCH 4, 2016

Wonder Bancorp and Harvard Illinois Bancorp have extended the deadline for their merger to May 31, according to a joint news release issued Friday.

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Illinois Community Bank Community Strategy 28

Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

community bankers at Apex Bank jumped into action to help their neighbors. Community banks go above and beyond the call of service to their communities in various ways. Apex Bank was among those leading the recovery efforts in its community. Being there for the community. “I When storms hit Waverly, Tenn.,

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PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2020

Chief Executive Officer Tim Baxter said in the announcement, “The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our industry, economy, communities, associates and customers over the last few months is unlike anything we have experienced before, and the protests and demonstrations across the country over the last week create even more uncertainty.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

One Community Bank’s 30-year relationship with All-Color Powder Coating is carried on by banker Steven Erickson (left) and Dan Anderson. Whether achieved by internal or external resources, community banks provide valuable support for small businesses. To achieve this, community banks use a number of strategies.

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