FirstBank in Colorado taps new CEO and COO
FirstBank in Lakewood, Colo., has a new CEO lined up. The $28.2 billion-asset bank said in a press release that Jim Reuter will retire on March 29. Reuter, who will remain on the board, will be succeeded by Kevin Classen, the bank’s president. The bank said that Kelly Kaminskas, its chief digital officer, will become […]
New Peoples in Va. looks within for next CEO
New Peoples Bankshares in Honaker, Va., will soon have a new leader. The $826.3 million-asset company said in a press release that C. Todd Asbury will step down as president and CEO on March 31. James Kiser, bank president and CEO, will succeed Asbury, who will become a senior advisor through May 31, 2025. Asbury […]
Esquire in N.Y. planning Los Angeles branch
Esquire Financial Holdings in Jericho, N.Y., is headed to Southern California. The $1.6 billion-asset company said in a press release that it plans to open a branch in Los Angeles. The release did not give a timeline for opening the location. The branch “underscores our commitment to meeting the needs of law firms nationally and […]
Wells recruits Chase exec to serve as vice chairman
Wells Fargo in San Francisco has recruited a former JPMorgan Chase executive to serve as its vice chairman. The $1.9 trillion-asset company said in a press release that Doug Braunstein will assist in growing its corporate finance and advisory businesses. Braunstein spent two decades at JPMorgan Chase, where he held several executive management roles, including […]
Southern States in Alabama to buy CBB Bancorp in Georgia
Southern States Bancshares in Anniston, Ala., has agreed to buy CBB Bancorp in Cartersville, Ga. The $2.5 billion-asset Southern States said in a press release that it will pay $27 million in cash and stock for the parent of the $310 million-asset Century Bank of Georgia. The deal, which is expected to close in the […]
Citizens National in Ohio taps insider as next CEO
Citizens National Bank in Bluffton, Ohio, has a new CEO. The $987 million-asset bank said in a press release that Eric Faulkner had succeeded Mike Romey. Faulkner, who joined the bank in 2009, has been acting president since 2019.
Stockton Bancshares to buy Coffeyville Bancorp in Kansas
Stockton Bancshares in Stockton, Kan., has agreed to buy Coffeyville Bancorp in Coffeyville, Kan. Stockton, the parent of the $310 million-asset Solutions North Bank, said in a press release that it expects to buy the holding company for the $180 million-asset Community State Bank in the second quarter. The price wasn’t disclosed. Community State has […]
Fortuna Bank in Ohio secures conditional FDIC approval
Organizers of the proposed Fortuna Bank in Grandview Heights, Ohio, have received conditional approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Ilaria Rawlins, who would serve as the bank’s president and CEO, confirmed the approval in a message to The Bank Slate. She said the FDIC is requiring her group to raise $20 million. Rawlins added […]
Zions to shuffle execs following two retirements
Zions Bancorp. in Salt Lake City has shaken up its executive ranks following two retirements. The $87 billion-asset company said in a press release that A. Scott Anderson will retire as president and CEO of Zions Bank on April 1. He will become the bank’s non-executive chairman. Paul Burdiss, Zions’ chief financial officer, will succeed […]
Discover to pay Capital One nearly $1.4B if it sells to someone else
Discover Financial Services would pay Capital One Financial in McLean, Va., a nearly $1.4 billion if it opts to sell to someone else. There would be no termination fee if the $35.3 billion deal is stymied by regulators, according to a copy of the merger agreement included in a recent regulatory filing. Capital One and […]
Lineage in Tenn. ordered to review, revisit BaaS partnerships
Lineage Bank in Franklin, Tenn., which once had big Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) aspirations, is the latest fintech collaborator to receive an enforcement action from regulators. The $246 million-asset bank entered into a consent order with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Jan. 30 requiring it to address unsafe and unsound banking practices tied to third-party management […]
U.S. Bancorp creates group to serve private capital firms
U.S. Bancorp in Minneapolis has formed a division to serve private capital firms and global asset managers. The $663 billion-asset company said in a press release that the new division will serve more than 200 private capital clients in areas such as fund custody and administration, lending and capital markets underwriting and distribution. Stephen Jeselson, […]
Chickasaw Community Bank in Okla. hires new CEO
Chickasaw Community Bank in Oklahoma City will soon have a new CEO. The $485.5 million-asset bank said that Bill Schonacher will take over its top role on March 4. Schonacher was president and CEO of IBC Bank, according to his LinkedIn profile.
CEO of Mechanics Bank in California retires
Mechanics Bank in Walnut Creek, Calif., is looking for a new CEO. John DeCero recently retired from the $18 billion-asset bank, according to the San Francisco Business Times. He plans to work as a paid consultant for the bank while focusing on real estate and other ventures. Mechanics, which said the split was “amicable,” has […]
Navy FCU selects successor for retiring CEO
Navy Federal Credit Union in Vienna, Va., will soon have a new leader. The $170 billion-asset credit union said that Dietrich Kuhlmann will become its president and CEO on March 1. Kuhlmann will succeed Mary McDuffie, who has led Navy FCU since January 2019. She announced plans to retire last fall. Kuhlmann has been the […]
PB Financial in NC raises $12 million via private placement
PB Financial in Rocky Mount, N.C., has raised more capital. The $982 million-asset company sold $11.8 million of common stock to investors via a private placement, according to data compiled by Performance Trust Capital Partners. The data did not detail how many shares were sold or the pricing. PB Financial raised $7.4 million in August. […]
Heartland Financial in Denver begins search for new CEO
Bruce Lee plans to retire as president and CEO of Heartland Financial USA in Denver. The $19.4 billion-asset company said in a press release that Lee will also retire from the board at the end of the year. Heartland has formed a search committee and hired Heidrick & Struggles to search for Lee’s successor. “On […]
Capital One to buy Discover for $35.3 billion
Capital One Financial in McLean, Va., has agreed to buy Discover Financial Services in Riverwood, Ill., for $35.3 billion. Capital One said in a press release that it will pay $35.3 billion in stock for Discover. The deal is expected to close in late 2024 or early next year. “From Capital One’s founding days, we […]
PNC selects insiders to serve as its president
PNC Financial Services Group in Pittsburgh has a new president. The $562 billion-asset company said in a press release that Michael Lyons had taken on the role. He succeeded William Demchak, who remains chairman and CEO. Lyons, who will oversee PNC’s primary operating business lines and its regional presidents office, previously served as […]
Truist to sell remaining stake in insurance unit
Truist Financial in Charlotte, N.C., has agreed to sell the remaining stake in its insurance business. The $535 billion-asset company said in a press release that it will receive $10.1 billion of after-tax cash proceeds from selling an 80% stake in Truist Insurance Holdings to a group led by Stone Point Capital and Clayton, Dubilier […]
Restaurant fintech Toast to cut 550 jobs
Toast, a digital technology platform for the restaurant industry, plans to cut about 550 jobs. The fintech said in a press release that it also plans to reorganize its facilities and operations as part of an effort “to promote overall operating expense efficiency.” Toast said it plans to cut the positions between now and the […]
Finward in Indiana splits chairman, CEO roles
Finward Bancorp in Munster, Ind., has split the roles of chairman and CEO. The $2.1 billion-asset company disclosed in a regulatory filing that Joel Gorelick had become chairman, succeeding Benjamin Bochnowski, who remains CEO. Gorelick retired as the company’s president and chief operating officer in January 2013. He has served on the board since 2000. […]
Community Bank System revises 4Q profit due to legal settlment
Community Bank System in Syracuse, N.Y., revised its fourth-quarter earnings to take into account a decision to settle a potential class-action lawsuit alleging unpaid wages to branch employees. The $15.6 billion-asset company disclosed in a regulatory filing that it agreed to pay $5.8 million to settle the litigation. As a result, quarterly earnings were reduced […]
Hometown in Massachusetts to buy North Shore Bancorp
Hometown Financial Group in Easthampton, Mass., has agreed to buy North Shore Bancorp in Peabody, Mass. The $4.7 billion-asset Hometown said in a press release that it expects to buy the $1.7 billion-asset North Shore in the second half of the year. The financial terms weren’t disclosed. Hometown said that no branch closures or staff […]
Quaint Oak in Pa. sells shares to Puerto Rican investor
Quaint Oak Bancorp in Southampton, Pa., is selling stock to another Puerto Rican investor. The $754 million-asset company disclosed in a regulatory filing that it sold about 85,000 shares of common stock to Fintech Holdings, or roughly 3.4% of its outstanding shares, for $1 million. Fintech Holdings has an option to buy another 39,000 shares […]