First Busey Corporation announced the completion of its merger with TheBANK of Edwardsville. Busey Bank, the wholly-owned bank subsidiary of First Busey Corporation, had total assets of $9.70 billion as of March 31, 2020 and is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois, with 80 banking centers. Through the Busey Wealth Management division, the Company provides asset management, investment and fiduciary services to individuals, businesses and foundations. Busey Bank owns a retail payment processing subsidiary, FirsTech, Inc., which processes approximately 28 million transactions per year using online bill payment, lockbox processing and walk-in payments.
China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged as it contends with a weakening yuan
The People’s Bank of China held the 1-year loan prime rate at 3.1%, and the 5-year LPR at 3.6%, according to the PBOC statement. The PBOC has ramped up measures lately to avoid a sharp fall in the cur...
Fed officials are raising concerns about the impact Trump’s tariffs could have on inflation
In recent days, multiple central bank policymakers not only have noted the uncertainty surrounding tariffs, they also have highlighted the potential impact on inflation. Chicago Fed President Austan G...
President Joe Biden said he believes his administration has done a “pretty damn good job” working to resolve the banking crisis and said he thinks it will “take a little while for things to just calm ...