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It seems as though every day brings us a new soap opera drama in the Financial world. There are many intriguing and disturbing scenarios unfolding at this writing.
When the stock market starts pounding a sector, such as banks, the pummeling can be merciless.
The hardest dollar for new local banks may be the first. Halfway through 2007, the fund-raising tide has turned against the wave of new banks that flooded the Atlanta market during the past few years, according to bank consultants, observers and local bankers.
A new community bank has raised nearly $25 million in startup capital. About 700 investors, primarily from the Phoenix metro area, have financially backed Bank 1440, gobbling up a minimum of 250 shares at $10 each.
A number of ethnically focused de novos are popping up that cater to the unique needs of immigrants and minority businesses, and could provide the community banking industry with a vital new source of customers, deposits and quality credit.
The board of directors of Birmingham Bloomfield Bancshares Inc., the holding company for the Bank of Birmingham, announced Monday that fundraising for its initial public offering has surpassed its maximum target of $18 million.
Investors increasingly are choosing a new option when it comes to their retirement savings: the stocks of small banks, bought through self-directed IRAs. Start-up banks, in turn, are actively promoting the idea as a way to induce locals to become not only owners but customers, too.
The Board of Directors of Birmingham Bloomfield Bancshares, Inc., parent bank holding company for Bank of Birmingham, announced that it has completed its initial public offering of common stock by raising $18.0 million.
The past five years or so have been heady times for community bank startups. As beneficiaries of the fallout from the last wave of big-bank mergers, they've gained disgruntled customers seeking first-name service with a smile.
IN 2 0 0 6: II Q, FDIC - Earnings Set New Record for Fifth Time in Last Six Quarters
Strong commercial and consumer loan demand outweighed the disadvantages of rising interest rates and a flat yield curve, enabling insured commercial banks and savings institutions to continue to post record profits in the second quarter....
Bankmark would like to congratulate two of its de novo bank clients, Choice Bank (IO) from Oshkosh, WI, and Towne Center Bank (IO) from Frankfort, IL, who have raised their minimum capital in nine and 11 weeks, respectively, with Choice Bank (IO) exceeding the State record with the most amount of capital raised for a de novo bank.
Choice Bank President Keith Pollnow said the bank reached its maximum investment offering of $18 million on May 31, but oversubscribed investors by $3.6 million.
Although there are well over 800 publicly traded U.S. banks, many investors shy away from this sector. That's a shame, because as Warren Buffett has shown in the past, well-chosen bank stocks can be as lucrative as industrial, health-care, or technology stocks.
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