One of Cullman’s founding financial institutions is going public
Barely a decade after the city of Cullman was founded in 1873, a group of 30 original settlers organized a bank called Cullman Building...
Alabama Credit Union to acquire Jasper bank in sale
Tuscaloosa-based Alabama Credit Union said today it has agreed to acquire Security Federal Savings Bank of Jasper.
Though the terms of the sale to the...
Southern States Bancshares launches initial public offering
Anniston-based Southern States Bancshares Inc., the bank holding company of Southern States Bank, has commenced an initial public offering of 996,429 shares of common...
How PPP Loans saved some Alabama businesses
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the $961 billion emergency fund to help businesses stay afloat financially during the COVID-19 pandemic, came to a close...
United Bank exceeds $1 billion in assets
United Bancorporation of Alabama, the parent company of United Bank and United Bank Community Development, announced that as of June 30, it exceeded $1...
Tom and Beth Ray continue the family banking business in Waterloo
And then there was that time that Tom Ray chased the bank robbers down Main Street in Waterloo.
He doesn’t remember exactly when that happened...
Wells Fargo allots $3 million for minority grants
Wells Fargo has announced a grant program to provide $3 million to help small business in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina and West Virginia.
Funds,...
Regions to acquire Utah-based home improvement lender
Regions Bank today announced it has agreed to acquire home improvement lender EnerBank USA, which is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.
EnerBank is one...
United Bank focuses on the community
In 1907, a cluster of homes seated parallel to a railroad became Atmore, Alabama. In the same year, the Wright Brothers flew the first...
PNC gets approval for BBVA acquisition
Pittsburgh-based PNC Financial Services Group has won regulatory approval for its acquisition of BBVA USA.
The deal is expected to close June 1, leaving PNC...