Morningstar

Simmons Bank Taps Veteran Banker Jim Recer to Lead C&I Strategy in Key Markets

PINE BLUFF, Ark., June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Simmons Bank (Simmons), a wholly owned subsidiary of Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC), announced today that Jim Recer has joined the ...
Killeen Daily Herald

First National Bank Texas wins Texas Bankers Association Cornerstone Award

First National Bank Texas is proud to announce it has received a Texas Bankers Association (TBA) Cornerstone Award. The Cornerstone Award honors member institutions that epitomize the remarkable ...
The Advocate

Bankers association elects new board, nonprofit hires first-ever chief advancement officer

South Louisiana businesses and nonprofit groups recently announced the following promotions, new hires and resignations. Pelican Credit Union has promoted Dawn Matthews to vice president of retail, ...
NPR

A federal judge in D.C. declines to block Trump's executive order on voting by mail

A federal judge has declined to temporarily block President Trump's executive order that calls for restricting voting by mail. The ruling released on May 28 by U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, a ...
Wall Street Journal

The Socialist Banker Venezuela Hired to Fix Its Finances and Bring Back Investors

The French investment banker Matthieu Pigasse arrived at the private screening of Melania Trump’s documentary at the White House on the cusp of winning one of the biggest deals of his career. A ...
San Francisco Examiner

Investment Bankers Are Worthless Until They’re Not with Storm Duncan of Ignatious

For years, founders and boards have traded a familiar refrain whenever mergers and acquisitions come up. Investment bankers add little value. They overpromise, overcharge, and overcomplicate deals ...
nationalmortgageprofessional.com

The Mortgage Industry Needs Practical AI Governance, Not Just AI Ambition

We are far beyond artificial intelligence being a future discussion for the mortgage industry. It is already embedded throughout the mortgage manufacturing process. Mortgage companies of all sizes and ...
The Advocate

A longtime Lafayette banker's take on the state's economy: 'Louisiana is due for a 10-year run'

In 2020, longtime banker Joe Zanco left his position as chief financial officer for Home Bank — a large regional lender that ranks as the third-largest in the Lafayette region with more than 12% of ...
CNBC

Mortgage rates hit the highest level in a month, causing first-time homebuyers to drop out

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages increased to 6.45% from 6.37%. Applications for a mortgage to buy a home were just 5% higher than the same week one year ago.
Crowdfund Insider

Bank Groups Including American Bankers Association Say the CLARITY Act Compromise on Stablecoin Yield Falls Short, Look to Change Language

The American Bankers Association, Bank Policy Institute, Consumer Bankers Association, Financial Services Forum, and Independent Community Bankers of America issued a shared comment on the language ...
Channel 3000

Wisconsin Bankers Association announces 7 grants totaling $50K supporting financial literacy

MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA) is pleased to announce that seven grants totaling $50,000 have been awarded to support housing, economic development, community investment, and ...