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community banking
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Can First United Corporation (NASDAQ: FUNC) keep expanding core earnings despite OREO drag and rising deposit costs?
FUNC just posted record core earnings for 2025—but can it sustain margins as legacy loan losses reappear? Find out what’s next for First United Corporation.
Can South Plains Financial’s $105.9m BOH deal reshape Texas community banking?
South Plains Financial to acquire BOH Holdings in a $105.9M all-stock deal, boosting Texas market presence. Find out what this means for SPFI investors.
How a $50,000 fund by Provident Bank just took a punch at food insecurity – and what it means for community banking
Find out how Provident Bank’s new crisis response fund is fighting food insecurity and reshaping community support strategies today.
Can Merchants & Marine Bancorp’s acquisition of Farmers-Merchants Bank & Trust reshape the community banking map in Louisiana?
As community banks face cost, margin and compliance pressure, Merchants & Marine Bancorp’s all-cash purchase of Farmers-Merchants Bank & Trust signals regional consolidation with local roots.
Why Merchants & Marine Bancorp is betting on Acadiana with its Farmers-Merchants Bank & Trust acquisition
Merchants & Marine Bancorp is acquiring Farmers-Merchants Bank & Trust to expand its Gulf South footprint while maintaining local identity. Here’s what the merger means for community banking.
Blue Ridge Bankshares to sell mortgage unit as part of profitability strategy
Blue Ridge Bankshares exits mortgage banking to refocus on core banking. Discover how this strategic shift impacts investors and the company’s future.
ChoiceOne Financial Services secures Federal Reserve approval for merger with Fentura Financial
ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: COFS), the parent company of ChoiceOne Bank, has received final regulatory approval from…
NBT Bancorp and Evans Bancorp announce $236m merger to enhance Western New York presence
In a move set to redefine the banking landscape in Upstate New York, NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB)…
Chicago’s financial landscape set to transform as Mutual Federal Bank and Pulaski Savings Bank announce merger
Mutual Federal Bank, a prominent federally-chartered savings association, and Pulaski Savings Bank, an esteemed Illinois-chartered mutual savings bank,…
First National and Touchstone Bankshares secure final approvals
First National Corporation and Touchstone Bankshares, Inc. have successfully obtained the necessary regulatory approvals from the Federal Reserve…