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Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ: VLY ) is a regional bank that has seen its share of volatility since the regional banking crisis nearly two years ago. In addition to its common shares, the bank offers three separate preferred shares. The SeriesAbout My Writing: I am currently focused on income investing through either common shares, preferred shares, or bonds. I will occasionally break away and write about the economy at large or a special situation involving a company I've been researching in. I target tw ...

CARMEL, Ind., Feb. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Merchants Bancorp ("Merchants") (Nasdaq: MBIN), parent company and registered bank holding company of Merchants Bank of Indiana ("Merchants Bank"), today announced that its Board of Directors declared the following quarterly cash dividends for the first quarter of 2025, in each case to shareholders of record on March 14, 2025, payable on April 1, 2025: A dividend of $0.10 per share on the Company's outstanding shares of its common stock (NASDAQ:MBIN); A dividend o ...

Old National Bancorp. (ONB) has announced a new share repurchase program alongside quarterly cash dividends.Under the buyback plan, ONB will be able to repurchase up to $200 million worth of shares. The repurchase plan is set to expire on Feb. 28, 2026.This new program will replace the existing share repurchase plan, announced in February 2024.Prior to this, ONB announced a share repurchase plan in February 2023 authorizing the repurchase of up to $200 million of shares, which expired on Feb. 29, 2024.Old N ...

GREENFIELD, Wis., Feb. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: BCOW), the holding company for PyraMax Bank, FSB (the "Bank"), today announced that it has hired Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., a Stifel Company ("KBW"), as financial advisor to assist the Company in evaluating strategic alternatives. The Company also announced that it will delist its common stock from the Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq") and deregister its common stock under the Securities Exchange Act of ...

I have been working in the logistics sector for almost two decades. I have been into stock investing and macroeconomic analysis for almost a decade. Currently, I focus on ASEAN and NYSE/NASDAQ Stocks, particularly in banks, telco, logistics, and hotels. Since 2014, I have been trading on the PH stock market. I focus on banking, telco, and retail sectors. A colleague encouraged me to engage in the stock market as part of my portfolio diversification instead of putting all my savings in banks and properties. ...

With a market capitalization of $289 million, Northeast Community Bancorp (NASDAQ: NECB ) is a fairly small financial institution. However, it is one that I have had a really great track record with. Since I lastCrude Value Insights offers you an investing service and community focused on oil and natural gas. We focus on cash flow and the companies that generate it, leading to value and growth prospects with real potential.Subscribers get to use a 50+ stock model account, in-depth cash flow analyses of E&P ...

WHITTIER, Calif., Feb. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Pacific Bancorp (the “Company”) (OTC Pink: FPBC), the holding company for First Pacific Bank (the “Bank”), today reported consolidated results for the fourth quarter and year ending December 31, 2024, marking its seventh consecutive quarter of profitability. The Company remains well-capitalized, with a robust liquidity position supported by a stable core deposit base and access to substantial sources of liquidity. Highlights for the fourth quarter an ...

NEW YORK, Feb. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Midland States Bancorp, Inc. ("Midland States Bancorp" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: MSBI). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at [email protected] or 646-581-9980, ext. 7980.The investigation concerns whether Midland States Bancorp and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices. [Click here for information about joining th ...