Regional Economic Conditions (RECON) was originally designed to assist the FDIC in the examination process by providing economic information at the state, MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area), and county levels. It is helpful in the analysis of risks facing financial institutions. Users of RECON can drill down to any state, MSA or county to view standard graphs, tables and maps depicting economic conditions and how they have changed over time. >>find out more

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Oregon: Expanding work force swells local jobless rate

Jul. 22--Seasonal employment upticks weren't enough to counter June's expanded work force as students and graduates looked for jobs last month. Jackson County's payroll employment grew by 950 in... >>more

Buyer of ANB deposits takes hit; Bank's earnings fall 5% in quarter

Iberiabank Corp. took a $1.1 million pretax hit in the second quarter in connection with its purchase of $213 million in deposits from ANB Financial Bank of Rogers, the Lafayette, La., firm said... >>more

Oregon: Summit Bank's quarterly earnings stay stagnant

Jul. 22--Eugene-based Summit Bank has reported 25 percent year-over-year growth in loans and deposits for the quarter that ended June 30, providing a bright spot in a banking sector that has been... >>more

Oklahoma: Southwest Bancorp's profits drop

STILLWATER - Tighter margins squeezed second-quarter profits for Southwest Bancorp Inc., parent of Stillwater National Bank, the company said Monday. For the three-month period ended June 30,... >>more

Kansas: Capitol Federal Financial announces quarterly dividend

TOPEKA, Kan., July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Capitol Federal Financial(NASDAQ:CFFN)announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share on outstanding... >>more