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Cadence Bank welcomes Whitney Windham

Stephen McDill — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:00:10 +0000

Whitney Windham has joined Cadence Bank as a mortgage loan originator. Windham previously worked at BankPlus as a mortgage loan originator, and brings several years of experience to the position. She earned a bachelor of science in banking and finance from the University of Mississippi, followed by an MBA from Millsaps College. She and her [...]

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Community Bank elevates Bradley Clark

Stephen McDill — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:38 +0000

Bradley G. Clark has been promoted to vice president for Community Bank in Ellisville. He joined Community Bank in 2009, and was most recently an assistant vice president. Clark specializes in consumer, commercial and poultry lending. He is a 2005 graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, earning a degree in accounting. In 2012, he [...]

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Bank earns five stars for 94th consecutive quarter

MBJ Staff — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:09:10 +0000

GULFPORT — BauerFinancial Inc. has awarded Hancock Bank a 5-Star Superior rating for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2012. Hancock Bank has received BauerFinancial recommendations (4-Star or 5-Star ratings) for 94 consecutive quarters — or more than 23 years. “By making common-sense business decisions, proactively managing risk, and understanding how people prefer to do business, [...]

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Hancock Bank to close up to 45 branches, only 1 from Mississippi

Ted Carter — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:42:49 +0000

Hancock Holding Co. has confirmed that the $20-billion regional bank plans to close up to 45 branch offices by the end of the year, but has targeted only one branch in Mississippi for closing. Closings in Louisiana will be few, as well, with just two branches to be shut down in the New Orleans market. [...]

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Ouachita Bank welcomes Steve DeRusso

Stephen McDill — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:01:02 +0000

Ouachita Independent Bank has added Steve DeRusso as senior vice president/market manager in its Madison Loan Production Office. DeRusso brings experience from two previous banking positions as well as non-banking administration experience. He also served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force. He received a MBA from William Carey University and a bachelor of [...]

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Martin Shoemake earns promotion

Stephen McDill — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:45 +0000

Martin Shoemake has been named president/CEO and director of OmniBank. With 34 years in the banking industry, Shoemake has been employed with OmniBank for 25 years. He has managed the Bay Springs and Heidelberg branches of OmniBank for the past 20 years. Shoemake has served the Jasper County community in many capacities. He is an [...]

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Cadence Bank makes promotions

Stephen McDill — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:28 +0000

Cadence Bank has promoted Jerry Toney, Ferrish Williams, Billy Williams and Tracy Lewis at its Starkville Banking and Operations Center. Toney, senior investment advisor for Cadence Investment Services, a division of Cadence Bank, has been promoted to senior vice president. Toney joined Cadence in 1997 and is a leading financial consultant at Cadence and the [...]

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Deadline approaching for post-tornado loans from SBA

MBJ Staff — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:12:07 +0000

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The U.S. Small Business Administration reminds homeowners, renters, businesses and non-profit organizations of the deadline to submit disaster loan applications for damages due to the severe storms and tornadoes April 11-12. The deadline to apply for physical damage is June 17. Low-interest disaster loans are available in the following counties: Noxubee County [...]

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Bank opens new Texas office, expands Houston footprint

MBJ Staff — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:09:31 +0000

JACKSON — Trustmark National Bank has opened a new 12,000-square-foot office location on the first and second floors of the Nexen Building in Bunker Hill, Texas. The financial institution said it needs to expand as it continues to grow within the Houston market. Trustmark currently operates 15 locations in the Houston market, with loans outstanding [...]

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Bank prices initial public offering at $24 per share

MBJ Staff — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:32:54 +0000

GULFPORT — First NBC Bank Holding Company, the New Orleans-based holding company for First NBC Bank, has priced its initial public offering of 4,166,667 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $24 per share. The common stock has been approved for listing on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, trading under the [...]

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