Community Banking

By Vince Curotto, director, Klaros Group Between heightened regulatory scrutiny of partner banking relationships with fintechs and fintechs facing their own operating headwinds in a rocky market, it is reasonable to conclude right now is a bad time to launch partner banking services. But disruption...

The hemorrhaging of cash and accounts from Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE: WFC) has slowed since last September, when federal officials announced that bank employee had opened up to 2 million fake accounts without the knowledge of customers, according to new data from the company. “In February,...

Last week, I was fortunate enough to attend the Bank Director's Acquire or Be Acquired Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. I go to several conferences and investment shows a year and this was one was a completely different duck. This was not the traditional dog and pony "look at me"...

Trading at a favorable valuation, Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFBK) is one of the best banks to invest in, according to community bank stock-picking expert, Tim Melvin. With executives owning a large portion of shares, nonperforming assets dwindling and other growth initiatives, there is...