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The Cincinnati bank is following a wider industry strategy of opening new branches in faster-growth, urban markets. Growth strategies Consumer banking Branch management Fifth Third Bancorp MORE
Sterling Bay, a Chicago developer, is throwing in a sports and concert stadium into its proposal for Amazon’s second U.S. According to a news report in the Chicago Tribune , the developer’s Lincoln Yards project includes the ability for Amazon to have a stadium at its headquarters. The city asked us for our boldest ideas on Amazon’s HQ2, and that’s what we did at Lincoln Yards,” Sterling Bay managing principal Andy Gloor said in an email to the Chicago Tribune. MORE
is expanding in Chicago as it targets both brick-and-mortar and online expansion. According to Chain Store Age , the fashion retailer will open a flagship on Rush Street in Chicago this fall. ” Retail Aritzia canada Chicago fashion fashion retailer usCanada’s Aritzia Inc. The Vancouver, British Columbia–based company already operates a store in the Windy City, at Water Tower Place. MORE
Rising taxes, declining population and the political landscape in Illinois have led several bankers to put more money and resources into nearby states. Community banking Regional banks Capital Illinois Indiana Wisconsin MORE
Elizabeth's Credit Union (Chicago, IL) for 60 days in an order issued on August 9. The Illinois Division of Financial Institutions suspended the operations of St. The Division of Financial Institutions found that the credit union was in danger of insolvency. The order noted there were serious financial and management deficiencies at the credit union and that the true financial condition of the credit union could not be ascertained. MORE
Holiday purchases are no longer restricted to the weekend after Thanksgiving, reported The Chicago Tribune. The trend away from brick-and-mortar retail isn’t restricted to Chicago, found the survey. Traditional retailers in Chicago are pursuing strategies to answer the eCommerce trend, the Chicago Tribune reported. Retail Accenture brick and mortar Chicago e-commerce Holiday News shopping What's Hot MORE
Meanwhile, the Chicago City Council is gearing up to consider a moratorium on doing any bond-related business with Wells Fargo as well. Banking Chicago fake account scandal Illinois News wells fargo What's HotThe Wells Fargo fake account scandal has resulted in more fallout for the beleaguered bank — this time, with Illinois announcing a ban on bond and investment work with Wells Fargo. MORE
To Chicago’s Ristorante Volare, which greeted a few thirsty GonzoBanker readers with a champagne bucket full of Bud. The gloomy overcast ride from O’Hare followed the crushing Bears loss to the Packers, so BAI had to distract us with something provoking. MORE
And adapting to those evolutions – and following them through, ” The Tie Bar CEO Allyson Lewis noted in an interview Lewis is how the eCommerce Tie Bar brand made a full migration to permanent physical stores — now up and running in Boston, Chicago and New York. “We’ve Brick-and-mortar retail oftentimes gets a bad rap in 2018. It’s not wholly undeserved, of course. MORE
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After closing its doors earlier in the year, a former Sam’s Club store outside of Chicago will become a fulfillment center for eCommerce orders. the Chicago Tribune reported. Once completed, the new center will serve as a regional hub for Sam’s Club online orders and will cover several hundred miles around Chicago. Other eCommerce facilities in Florida, California, the Chicago area and the Northeast are reportedly on the way. MORE
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. Amazon announced on Monday (Aug. The center, called Amazon@UIC, will be a staffed package pickup location where students, faculty and staff can pick up and return Amazon orders. The 2,300-square-foot Amazon@UIC is expected to open later this year. “We MORE
The Windy City is littered with small, privately held banks, some of which are looking to sell. Here is an overview of the challenges — and possible solutions — faced by those banks and ones like them in clogged banking markets around the country. MORE
USA Today is reporting that ride-sharing companies are pushing the Chicago taxi industry to the brink of extinction. According to the story, approximately 42 percent of Chicago's taxi fleet was idle during the month of March 2017. This is not good news for credit unions that are holding Chicago taxi medallion loans. Average monthly income per active medallion fell from $5,276 in January 2014 to $3,206 this year. MORE
Marking the first prosecution in Chicago of theft in the cryptocurrency industry, a trader with a financial firm was charged with fraud. Joseph Kim allegedly misappropriated $2 million in bitcoin and litecoin, the United States Department of Justice said in a press release. Kim had worked for Consolidated Trading LLC, which recently formed a cryptocurrency group. MORE
Royal Financial in Chicago has agreed to sell $25.8 million of distressed assets associated with its pending purchase of Park Bancorp in Chicago. breaking_news community-banking m-a il dealmaking-strategy MORE
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Rinse has a solution for both, and thanks to a $14 million Series B funding round led by Partech, it’s taking that solution to two new cities: Boston and Chicago. Including Boston and Chicago, which could see service as soon as the end of summer, Rinse has plans to expand into 10 new cities in the immediate future and eventually to go nationwide. The dry cleaning industry isn’t working. Customers feel it, vendors feel it— but both parties need it to work. MORE
The offering would be a big milestone for Byline Bancorp, which was recapitalized in 2013 by a group led by former Banco Popular North America CEO Roberto Herencia. Community banking Capital Growth strategies Illinois MORE
The City of Chicago reported that the average taxi medallion prices for the third quarter of 2016 was $75,250. In the third quarter of 2014, taxi medallion prices in Chicago ranged between $250,000 and $357,000 with an average price of $304,875. MORE
The Amazon Go store is getting ready to expand into San Francisco and Chicago. We plan to open Amazon Go in Chicago and San Francisco,” said an Amazon spokesperson, who didn’t have information about other cities where the store might launch. The first cashierless Amazon Go store opened in January in Seattle after being in development for five years. It’s located on the ground floor of the eCommerce giant’s new headquarters. MORE
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Sephora is expanding its Beauty TIP Workshop store format to Chicago — with some fancy new high tech flourishes added. Considering that the new Chicago location features some 13,000 products to play with in their interactive environment — actually a lot. The beauty brand currently has similar locations in Boston, San Francisco and Toronto. MORE
MB Financial in Chicago has appointed an executive from an advanced analytics company to its board. The $19 billion-asset company said in a press release Thursday that Sunil "Sonny" Garg is the energy solutions leader at Uptake. breaking_news bank-technology people corporate-governance il community-banking MORE
First Midwest Bancorp has agreed to buy Northern States Financial in Waukegan, Ill., for $91 million. Community banking M&A Consolidations First Midwest Bancorp Illinois MORE
The company is reportedly looking to bring a two-story flagship store to the Windy City, according to the Chicago Tribune. In the past, the Chicago Tribune noted that retail and technology experts had thought Google would build stores to create a place to highlight its electronics. Sam’s Club plans to convert a former store outside of Chicago into a fulfillment center for eCommerce orders. MORE
Amazon is dominating in the eCommerce world, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t see value in physical store fronts, with the eCommerce retailer gearing up to open up an offline store in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. In a report by Chicago Tribune , Amazon spokeswoman Deborah Bass confirmed in an email it is bringing an offline bookstore, dubbed Amazon Books, to Southport in Chicago. MORE
As grocers ramp up their digital offerings, Meijer is gearing up to launch a self-scanning mobile app in the Chicago area that allows shoppers to scan their purchases throughout the store and check out at a dedicated counter. But shoppers will still have the option of a traditional checkout experience, The Chicago Tribune reported. Meijer Spokesman Frank Guglielmi told The Chicago Tribune , “We want our shoppers to shop the store the way they want.”. MORE
Federal Savings Bank in Chicago has acquired the assets of ICC Mortgage Services in Westbury, N.Y. breaking_news community-banking consumer-finance dealmaking-strategy MORE
There's a battle being waged by Bank of Montreal and its smaller rival, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, as they compete against JPMorgan Chase and almost 200 other lenders in so-called Chicagoland — one of the toughest banking markets in the U.S. Strategic plans Branch banking Consumer banking Bank of Montreal CIBC Illinois MORE
Chicago is more than just the place the Chicago Cubs and Bulls call home. Bubbling under the surface of Chicago lies an up-and-coming tech center. Given that many large cities in the United States have increasingly become places for tech startups, it’s natural to see Chicago as one of the next tech centers. Before we jump into the post, here are a few quick facts about Chicago and its tech scene: . Chicago’s population is 2,720,546 (2015). MORE
Target has announced it is opening additional small-scale stores in New York City (NYC) and Chicago. In 2016, the company announced it had opened 23 “flex-format” stores — smaller stores less than 50,000 square feet designed for urban shoppers — in metro areas like Chicago, Philadelphia and Berkeley, California. In addition, another small-format store in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood will open this summer. MORE
A vote in Chicago this week could decide if Uber and Lyft will continue to operate there, as the vote from the full city council will determine whether or not ride-sharing firms will have to comply with the same types of regulations city-licensed taxi drivers are forced to. The so-called “Rideshare Reform” rules have already passed a subcommittee of the Chicago City Council as of Friday, with the full vote scheduled for tomorrow. Retail Chicago Lyft Uber MORE
Signature Bank threw in the towel on its Chicago taxi medallion portfolio and made the decision to reserve for or write down each Chicago taxi medallion loans to $60,000. Here are some highlights from the press release on taxi medallion loans in Chicago. million in provisioning expenses for its Chicago taxi medallion portfolio. million of the charge-offs in the 2016 third quarter were for the Chicago taxi medallion portfolio. MORE
Bank and credit union executives and leading industry experts will convene September 23-25 in Chicago, Illinois, for the premier banking conference covering the ALLL and stress testing. MORE
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Sprig , the mobile app that allows customers to find and order “delicious meals” made with “honest ingredients” that can be delivered to their doorstep quickly, is changing up its delivery model and pausing operations in Chicago, according to TechCrunch. As part of this reorganization, Sprig will be laying off seven employees in its marketing and operations team; Sprig has also let go of its local drivers and kitchen staff in Chicago. MORE
The program is a pilot that will come at zero cost to Chicago taxpayers. In terms of the tech business in Chicago, it calls itself a “living lab” within which GCBA can explore certain issues. Hany Fam, EVP of Mastercard enterprise partnerships, said Mastercard applauds “the City of Chicago for pioneering a ‘living lab’ – as an optimized interaction between cities and their tech sectors can help drive inclusive growth and a better quality of life.”. MORE
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According to Venture Beat , the Chicago store is located at 113 S. Amazon Go has launched another store, this time in the Windy City. Franklin Street, and offers standard convenience store fare that includes breakfast, lunch and dinner meal kits and hot food. The location will only be open on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. This is the fourth Go store and the first to open outside of Amazon’s hometown of Seattle. MORE
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will acquire the Chicago-based municipal shop Hutchinson, Shockey, Erley & Co. Huntington Bancshares Inc. as both look to broaden their public finance reach. Sell side M&A Primary bond market Huntington Bancshares Ohio Illinois MORE
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According to Venture Beat , the Chicago store is located at 113 S. Amazon Go has launched another store, this time in the Windy City. Franklin Street, and offers standard convenience store fare that includes breakfast, lunch and dinner meal kits and hot food. The location will only be open on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. This is the fourth Go store and the first to open outside of Amazon’s hometown of Seattle.
PYMNTS
MARCH 24, 2017
Chicago is more than just the place the Chicago Cubs and Bulls call home. Bubbling under the surface of Chicago lies an up-and-coming tech center. Given that many large cities in the United States have increasingly become places for tech startups, it’s natural to see Chicago as one of the next tech centers. Before we jump into the post, here are a few quick facts about Chicago and its tech scene: . Chicago’s population is 2,720,546 (2015).
PYMNTS
MAY 15, 2017
is expanding in Chicago as it targets both brick-and-mortar and online expansion. According to Chain Store Age , the fashion retailer will open a flagship on Rush Street in Chicago this fall. ” Retail Aritzia canada Chicago fashion fashion retailer usCanada’s Aritzia Inc. The Vancouver, British Columbia–based company already operates a store in the Windy City, at Water Tower Place.
PYMNTS
APRIL 4, 2018
Target has announced it is opening additional small-scale stores in New York City (NYC) and Chicago. In 2016, the company announced it had opened 23 “flex-format” stores — smaller stores less than 50,000 square feet designed for urban shoppers — in metro areas like Chicago, Philadelphia and Berkeley, California. In addition, another small-format store in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood will open this summer.
PYMNTS
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The program is a pilot that will come at zero cost to Chicago taxpayers. In terms of the tech business in Chicago, it calls itself a “living lab” within which GCBA can explore certain issues. Hany Fam, EVP of Mastercard enterprise partnerships, said Mastercard applauds “the City of Chicago for pioneering a ‘living lab’ – as an optimized interaction between cities and their tech sectors can help drive inclusive growth and a better quality of life.”.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 30, 2017
Sterling Bay, a Chicago developer, is throwing in a sports and concert stadium into its proposal for Amazon’s second U.S. According to a news report in the Chicago Tribune , the developer’s Lincoln Yards project includes the ability for Amazon to have a stadium at its headquarters. The city asked us for our boldest ideas on Amazon’s HQ2, and that’s what we did at Lincoln Yards,” Sterling Bay managing principal Andy Gloor said in an email to the Chicago Tribune.
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MAY 15, 2018
The Amazon Go store is getting ready to expand into San Francisco and Chicago. We plan to open Amazon Go in Chicago and San Francisco,” said an Amazon spokesperson, who didn’t have information about other cities where the store might launch. The first cashierless Amazon Go store opened in January in Seattle after being in development for five years. It’s located on the ground floor of the eCommerce giant’s new headquarters.
PYMNTS
APRIL 18, 2018
As grocers ramp up their digital offerings, Meijer is gearing up to launch a self-scanning mobile app in the Chicago area that allows shoppers to scan their purchases throughout the store and check out at a dedicated counter. But shoppers will still have the option of a traditional checkout experience, The Chicago Tribune reported. Meijer Spokesman Frank Guglielmi told The Chicago Tribune , “We want our shoppers to shop the store the way they want.”.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 29, 2016
Amazon is dominating in the eCommerce world, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t see value in physical store fronts, with the eCommerce retailer gearing up to open up an offline store in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. In a report by Chicago Tribune , Amazon spokeswoman Deborah Bass confirmed in an email it is bringing an offline bookstore, dubbed Amazon Books, to Southport in Chicago.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 5, 2016
Meanwhile, the Chicago City Council is gearing up to consider a moratorium on doing any bond-related business with Wells Fargo as well. Banking Chicago fake account scandal Illinois News wells fargo What's HotThe Wells Fargo fake account scandal has resulted in more fallout for the beleaguered bank — this time, with Illinois announcing a ban on bond and investment work with Wells Fargo.
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JUNE 21, 2016
A vote in Chicago this week could decide if Uber and Lyft will continue to operate there, as the vote from the full city council will determine whether or not ride-sharing firms will have to comply with the same types of regulations city-licensed taxi drivers are forced to. The so-called “Rideshare Reform” rules have already passed a subcommittee of the Chicago City Council as of Friday, with the full vote scheduled for tomorrow. Retail Chicago Lyft Uber
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AUGUST 29, 2016
Sephora is expanding its Beauty TIP Workshop store format to Chicago — with some fancy new high tech flourishes added. Considering that the new Chicago location features some 13,000 products to play with in their interactive environment — actually a lot. The beauty brand currently has similar locations in Boston, San Francisco and Toronto.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 17, 2018
The company is reportedly looking to bring a two-story flagship store to the Windy City, according to the Chicago Tribune. In the past, the Chicago Tribune noted that retail and technology experts had thought Google would build stores to create a place to highlight its electronics. Sam’s Club plans to convert a former store outside of Chicago into a fulfillment center for eCommerce orders.
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FEBRUARY 8, 2018
And adapting to those evolutions – and following them through, ” The Tie Bar CEO Allyson Lewis noted in an interview Lewis is how the eCommerce Tie Bar brand made a full migration to permanent physical stores — now up and running in Boston, Chicago and New York. “We’ve Brick-and-mortar retail oftentimes gets a bad rap in 2018. It’s not wholly undeserved, of course.
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Bank and credit union executives and leading industry experts will convene September 23-25 in Chicago, Illinois, for the premier banking conference covering the ALLL and stress testing.
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The more people you meet from the Chicago FinTech scene, the more it draws you in. I really enjoyed my conversation with Jason Henrichs who is involved with a lot. Fintech Insights insights US
Filene
FEBRUARY 9, 2018
Due to the weather, this event has been cancelled. 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Local Host: Alliant Credit Union. Filene Host: Cortney Angeley. WHAT IS AN IMPACT ROADSHOW?
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AUGUST 1, 2016
Sprig , the mobile app that allows customers to find and order “delicious meals” made with “honest ingredients” that can be delivered to their doorstep quickly, is changing up its delivery model and pausing operations in Chicago, according to TechCrunch. As part of this reorganization, Sprig will be laying off seven employees in its marketing and operations team; Sprig has also let go of its local drivers and kitchen staff in Chicago.
PYMNTS
JUNE 23, 2017
Rinse has a solution for both, and thanks to a $14 million Series B funding round led by Partech, it’s taking that solution to two new cities: Boston and Chicago. Including Boston and Chicago, which could see service as soon as the end of summer, Rinse has plans to expand into 10 new cities in the immediate future and eventually to go nationwide. The dry cleaning industry isn’t working. Customers feel it, vendors feel it— but both parties need it to work.
Filene
JUNE 21, 2016
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Local Host: Illinois Credit Union League. Filene Host: Brenton Peck. Click the arrow below to REGISTER for this event: WHAT IS AN IMPACT ROADSHOW?
The Paypers
DECEMBER 11, 2017
(The Paypers) On December, 10, Bitcoin begun trading on the CBOE futures exchange in Chicago at 23:00 GMT, according to BBC
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AUGUST 1, 2017
Rising taxes, declining population and the political landscape in Illinois have led several bankers to put more money and resources into nearby states. Community banking Regional banks Capital Illinois Indiana Wisconsin
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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. Amazon announced on Monday (Aug. The center, called Amazon@UIC, will be a staffed package pickup location where students, faculty and staff can pick up and return Amazon orders. The 2,300-square-foot Amazon@UIC is expected to open later this year. “We
Deposit Accounts
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Offers & Promotions American Eagle Bank of Chicago Bank Information Page | Receive Alerts for this Bank. American Eagle Bank of Chicago (AEBC) recently added a 14-month New Money Step CD earning 2.75% APY. AEB has a single branch in South Elgin, about 35 miles from Chicago.
American Banker
NOVEMBER 3, 2016
MB Financial in Chicago has appointed an executive from an advanced analytics company to its board. The $19 billion-asset company said in a press release Thursday that Sunil "Sonny" Garg is the energy solutions leader at Uptake. breaking_news bank-technology people corporate-governance il community-banking
PYMNTS
AUGUST 16, 2018
After closing its doors earlier in the year, a former Sam’s Club store outside of Chicago will become a fulfillment center for eCommerce orders. the Chicago Tribune reported. Once completed, the new center will serve as a regional hub for Sam’s Club online orders and will cover several hundred miles around Chicago. Other eCommerce facilities in Florida, California, the Chicago area and the Northeast are reportedly on the way.
Keith Leggett's Credit Union Watch
JUNE 6, 2017
USA Today is reporting that ride-sharing companies are pushing the Chicago taxi industry to the brink of extinction. According to the story, approximately 42 percent of Chicago's taxi fleet was idle during the month of March 2017. This is not good news for credit unions that are holding Chicago taxi medallion loans. Average monthly income per active medallion fell from $5,276 in January 2014 to $3,206 this year.
American Banker
APRIL 26, 2016
Federal Savings Bank in Chicago has acquired the assets of ICC Mortgage Services in Westbury, N.Y. breaking_news community-banking consumer-finance dealmaking-strategy
Keith Leggett's Credit Union Watch
AUGUST 31, 2017
Elizabeth's Credit Union (Chicago, IL) for 60 days in an order issued on August 9. The Illinois Division of Financial Institutions suspended the operations of St. The Division of Financial Institutions found that the credit union was in danger of insolvency. The order noted there were serious financial and management deficiencies at the credit union and that the true financial condition of the credit union could not be ascertained.
Gonzobanker
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
To Chicago’s Ristorante Volare, which greeted a few thirsty GonzoBanker readers with a champagne bucket full of Bud. The gloomy overcast ride from O’Hare followed the crushing Bears loss to the Packers, so BAI had to distract us with something provoking.
BankThink
AUGUST 9, 2018
will acquire the Chicago-based municipal shop Hutchinson, Shockey, Erley & Co. Huntington Bancshares Inc. as both look to broaden their public finance reach. Sell side M&A Primary bond market Huntington Bancshares Ohio Illinois
Deposit Accounts
JULY 23, 2018
First Eagle Bank (Chicago) Adds 18-Month CD (3.00% APY) POSTED ON MONDAY, JULY 23, 2018 BY Ken Tumin Deal Summary: 18-month CD Special, 3.00% APY, $2.5k Availability: Market area is greater Chicago area (Chicagoland). Over the weekend, a reader emailed me the details of a hot CD deal at Chicago-based First Eagle Bank. Thanks to the Chicago-area DA reader who emailed me about this hot 18-month CD. Related Pages: Chicago CD rates , 1-year CD rates. | About Us.
American Banker
MARCH 28, 2016
Royal Financial in Chicago has agreed to sell $25.8 million of distressed assets associated with its pending purchase of Park Bancorp in Chicago. breaking_news community-banking m-a il dealmaking-strategy
American Banker
OCTOBER 3, 2016
Fallout from the Wells Fargo phony accounts scandal has reached Midwest bond borrowers, with Illinois announcing bans on bond and investment work and the Chicago City Council set to consider a moratorium on any bond-related business. breaking_news law-regulation national-regional consumer-finance
Keith Leggett's Credit Union Watch
OCTOBER 11, 2016
The City of Chicago reported that the average taxi medallion prices for the third quarter of 2016 was $75,250. In the third quarter of 2014, taxi medallion prices in Chicago ranged between $250,000 and $357,000 with an average price of $304,875.
Keith Leggett's Credit Union Watch
OCTOBER 25, 2016
Signature Bank threw in the towel on its Chicago taxi medallion portfolio and made the decision to reserve for or write down each Chicago taxi medallion loans to $60,000. Here are some highlights from the press release on taxi medallion loans in Chicago. million in provisioning expenses for its Chicago taxi medallion portfolio. million of the charge-offs in the 2016 third quarter were for the Chicago taxi medallion portfolio.
American Banker
AUGUST 22, 2016
The Windy City is littered with small, privately held banks, some of which are looking to sell. Here is an overview of the challenges — and possible solutions — faced by those banks and ones like them in clogged banking markets around the country.
BankThink
JUNE 28, 2018
There's a battle being waged by Bank of Montreal and its smaller rival, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, as they compete against JPMorgan Chase and almost 200 other lenders in so-called Chicagoland — one of the toughest banking markets in the U.S. Strategic plans Branch banking Consumer banking Bank of Montreal CIBC Illinois
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JUNE 25, 2018
The Cincinnati bank is following a wider industry strategy of opening new branches in faster-growth, urban markets. Growth strategies Consumer banking Branch management Fifth Third Bancorp
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JUNE 7, 2018
First Midwest Bancorp has agreed to buy Northern States Financial in Waukegan, Ill., for $91 million. Community banking M&A Consolidations First Midwest Bancorp Illinois
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 20, 2017
Holiday purchases are no longer restricted to the weekend after Thanksgiving, reported The Chicago Tribune. The trend away from brick-and-mortar retail isn’t restricted to Chicago, found the survey. Traditional retailers in Chicago are pursuing strategies to answer the eCommerce trend, the Chicago Tribune reported. Retail Accenture brick and mortar Chicago e-commerce Holiday News shopping What's Hot
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The offering would be a big milestone for Byline Bancorp, which was recapitalized in 2013 by a group led by former Banco Popular North America CEO Roberto Herencia. Community banking Capital Growth strategies Illinois
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MAY 16, 2017
With summer coming, one of the largest travel and vacation periods in the year, Mastercard and its partners have enabled travelers to use devices to pay for public transit in popular tourist destinations, including London, New York, Chicago, Milan and St. Payment Methods Chicago contactless payment london MasterCard milan mobile payment Public Transit tap to pay What's Hot
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