In 2014, 36 banks collected more than $100 million deposits in Middle Tennessee. Four years later, 32 of those lenders have seen double-digit local deposit growth, according to a Nashville Business Journal analysis of federal data.
That's notable because deposit growth is top of mind lately for the area's banks, particularly as increased competition has intensified the pressure on banks to pay more for their clients' dollars. As a result, industry insiders argue it's becoming more difficult for…
