Strategic Insights into Banking & Fintech

Shore in Md. to restate 3Q results to fix accounting error

Shore in Md. to restate 3Q results to fix accounting error

Shore Bancshares in Easton, Md., will likely report a larger third-quarter loss when it restates financial results to correct an accounting error tied to its purchase of Community Financial. The $5.7 billion-asset company disclosed in a regulatory filing that the error was tied to the improper recording of the net deferred tax assets (DTAs) tied to the acquisition. The error resulted in a $3.4 million overstatement of the deal’s reported

December 18, 2023
FDIC continues slow work of selling Signature Bank assets

FDIC continues slow work of selling Signature Bank assets

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. continues to create entities to sell of assets tied to the failed Signature Bank. The bridge bank created by the FDIC established two ventures, selling a 5% stake in each to Community Preservation Corp. (CPC), a nonprofit multifamily finance company. CPC, through two affiliated entities, paid $171 million for the stakes. The FDIC said the bridge bank contributed a total of roughly $5.8 billion of

December 16, 2023
ACNB in Pa. repositions securities portfolio

ACNB in Pa. repositions securities portfolio

ACNB Corp. in Gettysburg, Pa., repositioned its balance sheet. The $2.8 billion-asset company said in a press release that it sold $51.1 million of available-for-sale securities at an after-tax loss of $3.5 million. The net proceeds were used to buy higher-yielding investment securities, including agency multifamily debt and investment-grade bank holding company corporate debt. ACNB said it still expects to report a profit in the fourth quarter. The repositioning should

December 15, 2023
Minnesota bank with BaaS strategy agrees to written agreement

Minnesota bank with BaaS strategy agrees to written agreement

B2 Bank in Mountain Iron, Minn., which has fintech ties and has been building a Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform, must develop a risk assessment process for new products and services under a written agreement with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The $72 million-asset bank stipulated to the agreement after regulators determined that it has “unsafe or unsound practices, including those relating to internal controls and less-than-satisfactory management.” The

December 15, 2023
First Citizens adding BofA executive to its board

First Citizens adding BofA executive to its board

First Citizens BancShares in Raleigh, N.C., has added a former Bank of America executive to its board. The $200 billion-asset company said in a press release that David Leitch will become a director on Jan. 1. He will serve on the audit committee and the compensation, nominations and governance committee. Leitch was global general counsel at Bank of America from 2016 to 2021 and the company’s vice chairman from 2021

December 15, 2023
FDIC forms LLC in quest to sell Signature CRE loans

FDIC forms LLC in quest to sell Signature CRE loans

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has formed a new venture as part of its plan to sell commercial real estate loans once held by the failed Signature Bank. The FDIC receivership said in a press release that it created SIG CRE 2023 Venture, selling a 20% equity stake in the limited liability corporation to Hancock JV Bidco, an entity indirectly controlled by Blackstone and other investors. The investor group paid

December 14, 2023
Zeal Credit Union to invest $5M in fintech-focused CUSO

Zeal Credit Union to invest $5M in fintech-focused CUSO

CU Digital One, a credit union service organization focused on fintech investments, has landed another credit union investor. The $820 million-asset Zeal Credit Union in Livonia, Mich., will invest $5 million in the CUSO in a transaction expected to close in the first quarter. The investment “aligns perfectly with our commitment to providing the best possible experience for our members,” "Julie Kreinbring, Zeal’s CEO, said in a press release. “We

December 14, 2023
Genesis Bank in Calif. lines up $500M for potential bank deals

Genesis Bank in Calif. lines up $500M for potential bank deals

Stephen Gordon is ready to become a bank acquirer – again. Genesis Bank in Newport Beach, Calif., where Gordon is chairman and CEO, said in a press release that has secured about $500 million in capital commitments to buy and recapitalize banks in the western United States. The $173 million-asset minority depository institution, which opened in 2021, would only draw upon the capital if it received regulatory and shareholder approvals

December 14, 2023