Remove Compliance Remove Lending Remove Management Remove West Virginia
article thumbnail

Time Tried, Panic Tested. The Forgotten Story of the First National Bank of Keystone

Jeff For Banks

September 1st, 1999, regulators from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, at the behest of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, descended on a small coal mining town in Keystone, West Virginia. Harassment included a bellicose management team, scowls from the townspeople, and threatening sidewalk art outside of the bank.

article thumbnail

2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

million gets the vaunted consumer lender a much-prized bank charter, low-cost deposits to juice current earnings, and a business lending capability to drive future growth. Congrats to Randy and a great management team. Goes to Larry Mazza and the crew at MVB Bank in West Virginia. GonzoBanker of the Year – Bank.

Fintech 142