More than half of the banks based in Mississippi — including two of its largest, Hancock and Trustmark — received five-star ratings in the latest assessments from Bauer Financial. The five stars signify “superior” performance and are the highest grade awarded by the independent financial analysis and reporting agency based in Coral Gables, Fla. Consistently [...] [...]

BankPlus has hired Jean Cooper as bank officer in the Pearl Riverwind office. Cooper has over eight years of experience in the banking industry and was most recently employed by Trustmark Bank. A native of Pelahatchie, Cooper serves as an ambassador for the Rankin County Chamber of Commerce. She is a member of [...] [...]
The Home Builders Association of Mississippi (HBAM) recently named two outstanding members as Builder Member of the Year and Associate Member of the Year, the top individual honors awarded each year. Chosen as 2011 Builder Member of the Year was Chris Massey of Nesbit. Massey is a second-generation builder in the family business Massey Home [...] [...]
STARKVILLE — A proxy statement Cadence Bank filed with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission Wednesday sheds new light on one of the most high-profile reversals of the year – Cadence’s scrapping of a publicly announced “definitive” agreement to be acquired by Trustmark National Bank of Jackson in favor an offer by Houston banking investment [...] [...]