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Rockland Trust goes west for latest bank acquisition
The bank's chief executive has said he's interested in buying a multibillion-dollar bank, but he went a bit smaller for this deal.
ComScore just notched a huge victory in its comeback fight
Key story highlights:
ComScore will be relisted on Nasdaq June 1.
New CEO Bryan Wiener officially started May 30.
The audience measurement company's next big goal is to return to profitability.
Audience measurement company comScore has scored a big victory — it's getting relisted on the Nasdaq stock exchange.
The Reston company will officially start trading June 1 under its original ticker symbol “SCOR” after being delisted in early 2017 for failing to file a series of financial statements…
Rethinking the branch: Big banks take personalized approach to building business at brick-and-mortar sites
Banks grapple over the right mix of brick-and-mortar to penetrate a market.
Small banks are branching out
Different strategies drive brick-and-mortar expansion, and proximity to a Dunkin' Donuts store is a big plus.
Largest Louisville-based Credit Unions
ABOUT THE LIST: The information was obtained from the National Credit Union Administration and/or credit union representatives of listed companies. The list is limited to credit unions based in Jefferson, Bullitt, Oldham and Shelby counties in Kentucky and Clark, Floyd and Harrison counties in Indiana. CREDIT UNIONS IN THE AREA: Since this list is limited to those based in the counties listed above, the following credit unions that have a presence in the area do not appear on the ranked list. Here are some details about them. • CENTRA CREDIT UNION: Based in Columbus, Ind., Centra Credit Union reported assets of $1.4 billion and 112,363 members as of Dec. 31, 2017. • COMMONWEALTH CREDIT UNION: Based in Frankfort, Ky., Commonwealth Credit Union reported assets of $1.2 billion and 93,043 members as of Dec. 31, 2017. • FORT KNOX FEDERAL CREDIT UNION: Based in Radcliff, Ky., the Fort Knox Federal Credit Union reported assets of $1.5 billion and 99,095 members as of Dec. 31, 2017.
PNC, Howard among banks stepping up to assist business owners hit by flooding
Howard Bank, PNC Bank, BB&T Bank and M&T Bank are all donating money and working directly with their business clients to help them deal with the aftermath of the flooding.
Intercontinental Exchange to buy fixed-income marketplace for $685M in cash
Intercontinental Exchange is spending $685 million to expand its portfolio in the global fixed income markets.
The Atlanta-based Fortune 500 company announced it entered into an agreement to acquire TMC Bonds LLC for $685 million in cash, with the transaction expected to close in the second half of 2018.
With the acquisition, Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), which owns the New York Stock Exchange, adds a fixed-income marketplace that supporting anonymous trading across multiple protocols.…
CEO: Acquisition adds ‘best-in-class’ solution to OP’s FireMon
FireMon LLC's latest acquisition plays into its long-term growth strategy and its focus on addressing evolving customer needs.
NC bank acquires two suburban Charlotte office buildings for nearly $53M
BB&T Corp. acquired LakePointe Corporate Center One and Two in two separate real estate transactions that totaled about $52.8 million.
Renasant Bank promotes Birmingham executive
A Birmingham-based executive with Renasant Bank has been promoted to senior executive vice president.
Tracey Morant Adams has taken on the new role along with the positions of chief community development and corporate social responsibility officer.
With these roles, Adams will lead external community relations and social responsibility strategies for Renasant (Nasdaq: RNST) to both promote community and boost economic development programming throughout the bank's footprint, which includes more…