"The first quarter was a strong start to the year with healthy loan growth and increasing profitability," said Mark Hardwick, Chief Executive Officer of First Merchants Bank. "Our 2025 priorities ...

Because of Trump administration cuts, Illinois has also not received $6.5 million in federal funds for the Resilient Food ...

AURORA, IL / ACCESS Newswire / April 23, 2025 / Old Second Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company," "Old Second," "we," "us," and "our") (NASDAQ:OSBC), the parent company of Old Second National Bank (the "Bank") ...

First Busey Corp. (BUSE) on Tuesday reported a first-quarter loss of $30 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a ...

A new-to-market bank is the 10th-largest in the metro, and its local presence probably will get steadily bigger.

First Financial Bank (Nasdaq: FFBC) and its associates will host a book drive at the bank’s location in Watseka, continuing the bank’s ongoing ...

Consumers lost $66 million to crypto ATM fraud in the first six months of 2024, the Federal Trade Commission said. The money often cannot be recovered.

The pending merger between Capital One and Discover Financial services received approval from several regulators Friday, ...

Fulton Bank has almost quadrupled its local deposits over the past six years. Now it believes it can steal market share from ...

A proposal by Texas Republicans mirrors a controversial one proposed by Illinois Democrats that critics argue that would ...

The second time, Emily Fisher chose Nebraska. The Maryland transfer announced on social media on Wednesday that she had made a commitment to the Huskers. From Libertyville, Illinois, the 6-foot ...

A former vice president at the Bank of O'Fallon (Illinois) is facing federal charges ... He gave the customers copies of Security First Bancshares Inc. stock certificates. Needing to pay back ...