I hope your April is getting off to a great start. It has been a busy week and there is a lot of news in this week’s wrap-up from my Twitter feed:
Trending
In Chicago, Bank of Montreal tests new smaller branches without physical tellers http://t.co/UGbCaPTvkU pic.twitter.com/QkPtcG6r3p
— Jim Perry (@mi_jim) March 30, 2015
Mergers, Acquisition – Expansion, Consolidation
- Hickam Federal Credit Union opens kiosk branch at Kahala Mall in East Oahu http://bit.ly/1Cjqmwb
- Two central Florida credit unions announce merger http://bit.ly/1FpiNZK
- Pacific NW banks banks grow through mergers, branch expansion http://bit.ly/1bTCpvh
- Central Bancshares, Inc., parent company of Central State Bank, has completed merger w/Buffalo Prairie State Bank http://icp-c.com/1CBAKDc
- Commerce Bancorp, Inc. to acquire Anadarko Bank and Trust Company http://bit.ly/1bTBkna
- Business First Bancshares completes American Gateway Financial acquisition http://bit.ly/1NM9uqt
- Wintrust Financial cements its status as the go-to acquirer for Chicago-area community bankers looking to exit http://bit.ly/1BUR7bz
- MN’s Home Federal Savings Bank enters into agreement to acquire assets of Kasson State Bank http://bit.ly/1aqnt7g
- CertusBank exiting North Carolina, sells SouthPark branch to Aquesta Bank http://bit.ly/1CUdJN5
- Two more @PNCBank branches closed in Maryland http://bit.ly/1ITKkU9
- Headline: “No job loss, closings as (Greenfield Cooperative Bank and Northampton Cooperative Bank) merger completed” http://bit.ly/1CU9dhM
- In Tennessee, Commerce Union Bank and Reliant Bank complete merger http://bit.ly/1DrerU8
- Michigan’s @ChemicalBank completes acquisition of Monarch Community Bancorp, Inc. http://bit.ly/1G6MWjb
- In Texas, First Financial Bankshares to acquire Conroe Bank http://on.mktw.net/1GjrUMZ
- Communicating Arts Credit Union and Cincinnati Central Credit Union to merge into TruPartner Credit Union http://cin.ci/1DoxePZ
- Sun Bancorp, Inc. announces branch sale agreement and consolidations of nine additional branches http://cnnmon.ie/1bMVuiw
- First Savings Bank of Hegewisch opens in former PNC branch location in Oak Forest http://trib.in/1MtPTOB
- Wintrust Financial to acquire North Bank in downtown Chicago http://bit.ly/1BM4kn0
- Camden National plans to acquire The Bank of Maine http://bit.ly/1xPhWBH
- Utah’s Mountain America Credit Union constructing a 3,000 sq ft branch in Twin Falls, ID http://bit.ly/1BJhZuP
- Sound Credit Union to absorb Port of Seattle FCU http://bit.ly/1EUJEdl
Branch Evolution
- Walk into a PNC Bank branch these days and the environment might feel more like an Apple store http://bit.ly/1I2QT9q
- What are some small ways community banks can begin to reinvent the branch experience? #bankmarketing @mi_sullivan http://mosa.me/1BrfZX8
- The @IBJnews reports that in-store bank branches are falling out of favor http://bit.ly/1HWRSrE
Marketing & Branding
- From @micahsolomon for @Forbes: How to build a culture of customer service excellence in 10 minutes a day http://onforb.es/1F8CS3S #mustread
- NAFCU champions credit unions during Financial Literacy Month http://bit.ly/1HmeChn
- Wells Fargo spoofed in email scam – message linked to page with malware that is used to infect the user’s computer http://bit.ly/1BGpzp5
- A bank in PA’s Amish Country flourishes amid dearth of small lenders http://on.wsj.com/1BWfxQu
Mobile & Digital Transformation
- BofA files new patents related to mobile banking & video ATM terminals http://bit.ly/1DuoF6t
- Chicago-based Wintrust Financial, recently implemented software that enables cardless usage at 200 ATMs http://bit.ly/1CUieaF
- MO’s Lead Bank launches personal digital banking service, part of ongoing effort to reinvent bank http://bit.ly/1F1Wfvi
- Bank of America unveils latest changes to its mobile app http://bit.ly/1I0DlLz
- No real surprise here: a new survey conducted by the @federalreserve shows mobile banking on the rise http://bit.ly/1xPf4ES
- Santander backs mobile payments startup @MyCheck http://bit.ly/1G1yyZJ via @pymnts
Industry News
Citizens Bank ready to streamline branches, expand products http://t.co/p3NGp32g7l pic.twitter.com/zaTz15i0CM
— Jim Perry (@mi_jim) April 3, 2015
- Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle to cut 100 jobs as headquarters moves after merger http://bit.ly/1BXrSFk
- NCUA awards $520,440 in grants to 153 low-income credit unions http://bit.ly/1CB4QH5 via @CUinsight
- Redwood Credit Union lights up large solar array at Santa Rosa, CA headquarters http://bit.ly/1NKxlHa
- The NCUA liquidates Florida’s North Dade Community Development Federal Credit Union http://bit.ly/1IPHNdG via @CookeonCUs
- Kevin McPhaill to take over as new CEO at Bank of the Sierra http://bit.ly/1Dt4fJt
- Only 2 St. Louis credit unions originated SBA loans http://bit.ly/1NDG264
That’s all for this week. Please share this with your colleagues. If we missed an important story, drop me a note. Enjoy your holiday weekend.