Mortgage Blog
Local pharmacy awarded contract with Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug Program
According to the pharmacy's owner, contracts like these show that large companies view the entrepreneurial spirit of Birmingham in a positive light.
Activist investor Starboard targets Fortrea, the Durham-based $3B Labcorp spinoff
Starboard Value's CEO thinks the contract-research industry is poised for long-term growth and that Fortrea is in especially good position. But he reportedly is planning to push for higher margins at Fortrea, which lag well behind those of its peers.
How Dorchelle Spence journeyed through the ‘Gathering Clouds’ of her breast cancer diagnosis
Spence went on to write a book, “Into the Gathering Clouds: Surviving the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer with Faith, Friends, and Finesse,” becoming a motivational speaker and leading writing workshops.
Citizens Bank to close 4 branches inside Philadelphia-area supermarkets
Citizens has already closed eight Philadelphia-area branches inside Giant and Acme supermarkets since the pandemic began in 2020.
Oishei Foundation makes radical shift to focus entirely on racial equity
The shift affects one of the region's largest and oldest philanthropic foundations.
RI Infrastructure Bank names new CFO/COO
Joanna L’Heureux has been named as the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank’s new chief financial and operating officer.
Pinnacle Bank CEO Terry Turner sees 2023 as ‘a war’
The second-largest bank in Tennessee is continuing to grow, despite 2023 being a year that CEO Terry Turner described to investors as “a war.” The financial institution is poised to seize an even larger market share in the next year, while competitors are projected to lose nearly a quarter of their clients.
Sunflower Bank searches for a new Kansas City-area president
Sunflower Bank lost its Eastern Kansas president, which oversaw an area including Kansas City. The bank is in the process of finding a replacement.
Alabama wins more CDFI Fund awards than neighboring states
Alabama has benefited from the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund more than any of its neighboring states this year. Here's exactly how much.
San Antonio hospital system names new executive leadership
The Denver transplant will lead one of the oldest health care organizations in the region.