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Kelly Ashcraft Named to “Women in Banking” List by Arkansas Money & Politics
Article submitted Congratulations to Kelly Ashcraft, President & COO of Warren Bank and Trust Company for being named to Arkansas Money & Politics’ 2025 “Women in Banking” list. This honor recognizes women who are breaking barriers with...
UCO Bank to add another 150 branches by March
New Delhi, State-owned UCO Bank plans to add another 150 branches in the next five months in a bid to expand its presence and business. Currently, the Kolkata-based lender has 3,322 branches across the country and with the addition of 150...
MCB Bank Reports Profit of Rs. 41.10 Billion in 9 Months
The Board of Directors of MCB Bank Limited (MCB), chaired by Mian Mohammad Mansha, reviewed the Bank’s performance and approved the condensed interim financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. The Board announced a third...
United Bankshares Q3 2025 Earnings Preview
United Bankshares (NASDAQ:UBSI) is scheduled to announce Q3 earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd, before market open.The consensus EPS Estimate is $0.82 (+17.1% Y/Y) and the consensus Revenue Estimate is $309.8M (+18.2% Y/Y).Over the last 3...
US Fed floats plan with smaller capital hikes for big banks: Report
The Federal Reserve has shown other U.S. regulators the outlines of a revised plan that would dramatically relax a Biden-era bank capital proposal for Wall Street's largest lenders, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. Some officials have...
Tshazibana: green dual interest rates are ‘non-starters’ for African central banks
Monetary bank policies like green dual interest rates are not the solution to promoting climate-related financing but that doesn’t mean central banks should be bystanders, says Fundi Tshazibana, deputy governor of the South African Reserve Bank....
CBI: Bank lending climbs as deposits fall 1% in July
2025-10-22T16:05:03+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq’s banking sector recorded a 1% drop in deposits but higher lending activity in July 2025, the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) reported on Wednesday. According to CBI...
Regional Food Bank Stands Ready to Support Oklahomans During Federal Government Shutdown and Potential SNAP Benefit Disruptions
The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, and its network of nearly 1,300 partners across central and western Oklahoma, stands ready to serve our neighbors impacted by the federal government shutdown. Oklahoma Human Servies recently reported federal...
‘Managing gold loan risk now bigger challenge than demand,’ South Indian Bank MD & CEO PR Seshadri
South Indian Bank reported its highest-ever quarterly net profit of ₹351.36 crore in Q2FY26. MD & CEO PR Seshadri tells Narayanan V that the performance was driven by growth in MSME and retail segments, the bank’s preparedness for ECL framework,...
Barclays' results reflect the difficulties cutting costs in an investment bank
There's not long to go now. In February 2024, Barclays announced its intention of cutting £2bn ($2.7bn) of costs, of which £700m were to come out of the corporate and investment bank by 2026. Get Morning Coffee ☕ in your inbox. Sign up here. So,...
Prime Bank, Green University join hands to empower youth
Prime Bank PLC, in collaboration with the Green University of Bangladesh, recently organised a seminar titled "Financial Inclusion: Engaging & Inspiring Youth in Banking" under its flagship PrimeAcademia initiative. Prof Mohammad Shorif Uddin,...
Islami Bank leads day-long events to promote cashless Bangladesh
A day-long colorful roadshow, seminar and stall exhibition were held in Chittagong on Wednesday marking the “Cashless Bangladesh Initiative Expansion Campaign,” organized by Bangladesh Bank in collaboration with Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC. The...
Seven banks offer up to £400 free cash with payouts before Christmas
Money Saving Expert breaks down the banks offering big bucks before Christmas. (Image: DAILY RECORD) This week’s edition of the MoneySavingExpert (MSE.com) newsletter has a bumper guide to all seven banks offering free cash before Christmas....
Another 'Cockroach': Subprime Auto-Lender PrimaLend Enters Bankruptcy
Another cockroach? PrimaLend Capital Partners, which provides financing to auto dealerships that cater to subprime borrowers, filed for bankruptcy after months of negotiations with creditors following missed interest payments on its debt. Its...
Mercantile moves closer to $95.8M deal with Eastern Michigan Bank
Mercantile Bank Corp. will learn on Dec. 19 whether the shareholders of Eastern Michigan Financial Corp. approve the $95.8 million deal between the two community banks. If shareholders at the Croswell-based Eastern Michigan Financial grant their...
Colorado food banks plead for help as federal food assistance is cut off
Food banks across Colorado are pleading for extra donations this week ahead of an expected Nov. 1 cutoff of food assistance benefits because of the federal government shutdown. About 600,000 Coloradans are projected to lose their food assistance....
Innovation Celebrated as Open Banking Expo Awards 2025 Winners Revealed
The Open Banking Expo Awards 2025 celebrated the organisations and individuals driving excellence across Open Banking, Open Finance, and payments, with winners unveiled at a ceremony in London. The awards, now in their fourth year, recognised...
Gaikwad elected Chairman of Pune People’s Co-op Bank
At a recent meeting of the Board of Directors of Pune People’s Co-operative Bank, under the chairmanship of senior director and former chairman CA Janardan Randive, the Board unanimously elected Shridhar Gaikwad as Chairman and Bipinkumar Shah as...
California to deploy National Guard to support food banks
Local news provides trustworthy information about what’s happening in your community. SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he will deploy the California National Guard under his command and California Volunteers on a...
US Fed floats plan with smaller capital hikes for big banks, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) -The Federal Reserve has shown other U.S. regulators the outlines of a revised plan that would dramatically relax a Biden-era bank capital proposal for Wall Street’s largest lenders, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. Some officials...