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Farmers & Merchants Bank (FMBL) in Long Beach, Calif., has hired a chief banking officer, filling a newly created post.
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Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach (FMBL) in California has hired a chief operating officer.
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Tech chief Ken Nagel tells Bank Technology News about the bank's new mobile banking apps and "smart" ATMs.
December 7
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach (FMBL) in California posted higher quarterly profits as lending grew.
The company earned $15 million in the fourth quarter, up 14% from the same period in 2012.
Net interest income climbed 8%, to $41.9 million. A 9% increase in income from loans and more revenue from securities held-to-maturity contributed to the upturn.
Noninterest income increased 16%, to $7.2 million, thanks in part to growth in income from merchant bankcards and other real estate owned.
Higher costs from salaries and benefits as well as real-estate occupancy pushed the company's noninterest expenses to $27.2 million, a 3% increase from the same period in 2012.
The company did not have a loan-loss provision in either year.
The $5.2 billion-asset Farmers & Merchants has 23 branches in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
