USI Insurance Services has acquired some assets from BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, the New York insurance brokerage firm announced this week. BBVA Compass Insurance is a subsidiary of Birmingham-based BBVA Compass. USI did not disclose the terms of th... »
Cadence Bancorp LLC has started a new health care lending team, according to the Houston Business Journal. The Houston-based parent company of Birmingham's Cadence Bank N.A. hired Nashville-based executive vice president of health care banking at Caden... »
Parents of Putnam students are asked to bag up the clothes and shoes that their children wore to school today and bring them to the school when it reopens. Parents were advised to make sure that their children take hot soapy baths and get medical care ... »
Cadence Bancorp LLC, the Houston-based parent company of Birmingham’s Cadence Bank N.A., has agreed to buy Encore Bancshares Inc. in an all-cash transaction, according to a news release. Cadence will pay $20.62 per share, or approximately $250 million,... »
Most of the assets from Birmingham’s MortgageAmerica Inc. are being acquired by a Houston-based mortgage company, according to a news release. Hometrust Mortgage Co. will purchase most of the mortgage banking firm’s physical operations and hire most of... »
The Birmingham area's manufacturing sector added 200 jobs in 2011, according to an analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data by On Numbers. The metro area's manufacturing employment increased by 0.53 percent during the year, which ranked 48th among t... »
Private sector employment in Birmingham grew 0.07 percent in 2011, according to a new review of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data by On Numbers. Out of the nation's 100 largest metro areas, Birmingham ranked No. 86 in percentage growth. The metro ar... »
Birmingham, AL (WIAT) The UAB Blazers needed every bit of 9 innings to beat Houston 11-9 Friday night. Ryan Ussery went 3-4 with 3 RBI to lead the way for UAB. His fourth at-bat wasn't ... »
