Independent Banker

MARCH 15, 2015

Thoughtful lending and an open mind keep profits strong for incoming ICBA chairman Jack Hartings. The Peoples Bank Co. Coldwater, Ohio. While out-of-town lenders gave money to customers requiring no down payments to buy overpriced homes that they couldn’t afford, Hartings, the president and CEO of The Peoples Bank Co.

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American Banker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

First Financial Bancorp in Cincinnati has made Brad Ringwald its president of community banking; named Paul Silva the president of investment commercial real estate; tapped Rick Dennen to oversee the company's national lending businesses; and said Roddell McCullough, director of community development, will take on more responsibility helping determine (..)

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Under the right circumstances, providing residential mortgages that fall outside of the new federal Qualified Mortgage definition could help a community bank grow its lending, some community bankers say. a $613 million-asset community bank serving central and northern Wisconsin that engages in non-QM lending.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Anticipating what’s new for your community bank’s next field examination. This is particularly true for community banks preparing to undergo their next regulatory safety and soundness or compliance examination. As Barr points out, most community banks—close to 75 percent—are now growing their loan portfolios.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Huntington Bancshares in Columbus, Ohio, said it plans to add 1,000 jobs by 2024 at a new office complex in Columbus and lend $300 million to low- and moderate-income communities in the city over the next five years.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Huntington Bancshares in Columbus, Ohio, said it plans to add 1,000 jobs by 2024 at a new office complex in Columbus and lend $300 million to low- and moderate-income communities in the city over the next five years.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 25, 2014

"Our combined financial institution will offer a wider array of products and services while continuing our long-standing personal commitment to our customers and community." - Gregory Schreacke, President of First Financial Service Corporation in Elizabethtown, KY on his bank''s sale to Community Bank Shares of Indiana, Inc.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 26, 2016

More community bank loan officers are using laptops and tablets to allow customers in the field to complete loan applications and obtain faster approvals. Commercial loan officers at Univest Bank and Trust Co. billion-asset community bank’s president of small-business banking. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert.

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American Banker

APRIL 25, 2016

Lance Osborne is vying for two board seats at First Niles Financial in Ohio, but he isn’t pushing the thrift to sell itself. Rather, he wants management to pull money out of securities to make more loans.

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American Banker

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

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American Banker

APRIL 25, 2016

Lance Osborne is vying for two board seats at First Niles Financial in Ohio, but he isn’t pushing the thrift to sell itself. Rather, he wants management to pull money out of securities to make more loans.

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American Banker

JANUARY 10, 2022

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. But as they always do, they came through for individuals and businesses in their communities with a combination of personalized service and prudent risk management practices. Photo by Linkes Photography. By Ed Avis.

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American Banker

JULY 12, 2016

The $25 billion-asset company said in a press release Tuesday that BankUnited Small Business Finance is now making loans in Ohio, Washington and Wisconsin.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 19, 2015

through its subsidiary BNC National Bank, offers community banking and wealth management services in Arizona, Minnesota, and North Dakota from 16 locations. It also conducts mortgage banking from 12 offices in Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Minnesota, Arizona, and North Dakota. What a ride! #3. BNCCORP, Inc.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Happy New Year, fellow community bankers! This upcoming year has a lot of good in store for our industry, because ICBA continues to pursue even more successes for community banks nationwide. Last year’s community banking successes showed firsthand the outsized reputation and influence we have in our nation’s capital.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

SoFI gets a commercial bank that brings deposits, compliance, AND business lending. Seacoast Bank is at it again… and this time it is blowing past $10B in a big way. In just five months, Seacoast announced three bank acquisitions ( Drummond, Apollo , and Professional ) totaling a little over $4.7B Bravo April!

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Sen. From opposite political directions, Senators Shelby and Brown stand on point to greatly influence community banking’s agenda in the next Congress. Moreover, ICBA and community bankers from Alabama and Ohio have established strong working relationships with the senators. By Ed Avis.

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