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Manistique, Mich.-based mBank announced a $15,000 donation to support local non-profits in the greater Merrill, Wis., area. The bank recently moved into the area through its acquisition of Lincoln Community Bank, Merrill. [Continue]
Aberdeen, Wash.-based Bank of the Pacific is closing one office each in Washington and Oregon, citing low foot traffic and lack of market penetration. [Continue]
Jeffrey G. Ludwig replaces Leon J. Holschbach as CEO of Midland States Bancorp, Effingham, Ill. Holschbach remains vice chair. [Continue]
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis will no longer permit small bank holding companies looking to make an acquisition to use the “hypothetical dividend” approach, some attorneys say. [Continue]
Prompted by rising health insurance costs, the Wisconsin Bankers Association will launch one of the first statewide association health plans in Wisconsin. [Continue]
McFarland State Bank will donate its downtown Stoughton, Wis., bank building and the adjacent parking lot to the City of Stoughton to be used for public purposes and to serve Stoughton citizens for generations to come. [Continue]
Erika Heer has joined Coastal Financial Corporation, Everett, Wash., as executive vice president and chief human resources officer. [Continue]
Wisconsin’s Blackhawk Bancorp will acquire First McHenry Corporation, parent company of First National Bank of McHenry, Ill., for $23 million. [Continue]
Chicago’s Byline Bancorp has inked a deal to acquire Oak Park River Forest Bankshares, Inc., Oak Park, Ill., in a cash and stock transaction worth $42 million. [Continue]
Between affordability, customer comfort and budget-watching, video technology’s time in the sun has arrived for community banks. We present a quick introduction to interactive teller machines. [Continue]