Sierra Bancorp welcomes Natalia Coen as VP and CRO

Sierra Bancorp, parent of Bank of the Sierra, announced yesterday that Natalia Coen has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer for both the Company and the Bank. As its sixth executive officer, Coen will oversee the Bank’s risk management program. “We are overjoyed to add Natalia to the team at Bank of […]
Harborstone Credit Union enters in an acquisition agreement with First Sound Bank

Harborstone Credit Union announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Seattle, Washington-based First Sound Bank. The transaction is structured as a purchase agreement with Harborstone Credit Union purchasing substantially all assets and assuming substantially all liabilities of First Sound Bank. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of […]
MC Bancshares Inc. acquires Heritage NOLA Bancorp Inc.

MC Bancshares, Inc., the holding company for M C Bank & Trust Company, a Louisiana-chartered bank headquartered in Morgan City, Louisiana, and Heritage NOLA Bancorp, Inc., the holding company of Heritage Bank of St. Tammany, a federally chartered savings bank headquartered in Covington, Louisiana, have jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement in which MC […]
Barclays onboards Jack Rabun as senior FIG Investment Banker in the US

Barclays recently announced the appointment of Jack Rabun as a Managing Director and Head of Asset and Wealth Management North America within the Financial Institutions Group (FIG), based in New York. Mr. Rabun has more than 20 years of experience advising asset and wealth management clients. Most recently he was Managing Director, Head of Asset […]
TerraPay partners with Attijariwafa Bank in Morocco to facilitate cross-border payments

As part of its commitment to promoting financial empowerment, financial independence and inclusivity around the world, TerraPay, a leading global payments infrastructure company, announced its partnership with Attijariwafa Bank, the largest banking group by market capitalization Morocco, known for facilitating real-time, seamless global money transfers direct to bank accounts in Morocco. This partnership will allow Attijariwafa […]
CrossFirst Bank announces appointment of Brendon Maguffee as Market President

CrossFirst Bank, a subsidiary of CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CFB), announced that Brendon Maguffee has joined the Bank as the Market President in Tulsa, Oklahoma. “Brendon’s experience and trusted reputation in banking makes him the perfect candidate to spearhead our continued growth in Tulsa,” commented Steve Foskin, Regional President of CrossFirst Bank’s Oklahoma and Southern Kansas […]
Bell Bank Mortgage partners with Homebot

Homebot, a home finance education portal that empowers consumers to make smart home finance decisions, yesterday announced a partnership with the mortgage division of Bell Bank, the largest independently owned bank in the upper Midwest and one of the largest in the nation. As a customer-centric organization, Bell Bank Mortgage continually seeks innovative solutions to ensure […]
Huntington incorporates a new fund finance banking team

The Huntington National Bank announced recently the addition of a fund finance banking team to support its sponsor finance business within the Commercial Bank. The 10-person team will significantly boost Huntington’s capabilities by providing strategically important financing directly at the fund level and expanding coverage across the sponsor ecosystem. The team, led by managing director Brad Boland, is […]
Netevia reinforces its leadership team with two new Executive appointments

Tot Payments, LLC (“Netevia”), one of the leading financial technology companies transforming the way businesses can accept payments and manage their funds, today announced the appointment of two new executives to its Leadership Team. This strategic reinforcement aims to enhance Netevia’s customer-centric philosophy and solidify its trajectory toward innovation, market leadership, and material differentiation in […]
Jegi Clarity designated Bob Lockwood as Managing Director

JEGI CLARITY, a pre-eminent M&A advisory firm for the global media, marketing, information, and technology industries, headquartered in New York, NY, and London, UK, is pleased to announce that Bob Lockwood has joined the firm as Managing Director. Bob has over 25 years of investment banking experience at both large and boutique firms, focusing on the Internet, digital media, and […]