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- Sep 11, 2026Material event · 8-KFiled by the company itself.Open the filing ↗
- Sep 1, 2026Notice of sale · Form 144George W. Cummings · Director · $586.6KOpen the filing ↗
- Aug 28, 2026Notice of sale · Form 144Cummings George W. III · Director · $303.3KOpen the filing ↗
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What this profile holds, counted.
Closes · 1 year250
SEC filings on record83210 flagged findings
Reported transactions (Form 4)80since Mar 2, 2026 · and 12 other holdings
Corporate events (8-K)30since Sep 25, 2020
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Regulatory history
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Each topic is assigned by a classifier over the full filing; the excerpts show where it was detected and are not always enough to verify it. Open the filing to read it in full.
- 2026-05-01capital return (buybacks/dividends)recentOpen filing ↗“…120,292 Deferred Taxes 22,959 20,477 Goodwill 133,564 121,146 Core Deposit and Customer Intangible 29,409 14,497 Other Assets…”
+1 more passage from the same document
- “…to Resell ( 5,156 ) 246 Net Decrease in Federal Funds Sold 84,136 80,247 Net Cash Provided by in Investing Activities 253,759…”
- 2026-05-01bank capital and credit cost contextrecentOpen filing ↗“…on Non-taxable Securities 1,792 1,075 Interest and Dividends on Taxable Securities 6,670 6,190 Interest on Federal Funds Sold and…”
+1 more passage from the same document
- “…Taxable Securities 6,670 6,190 Interest on Federal Funds Sold and Due From Banks 4,886 3,436 Total Interest Income 122,494 113,693…”
- 2026-02-26capital return (buybacks/dividends)recentOpen filing ↗“…an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Along with its core deposits, the Bank utilizes…”
+1 more passage from the same document
- “…or where an individual purposefully sabotages or fraudulently manipulates our loan documentation, operations or systems. Whether a…”
- 2026-02-26bank capital and credit cost contextrecentOpen filing ↗“…— 17 17 Bank Term Funding Program (2,788) - (2,788) (8,135) (390) (8,525) Advances from FHLB 3,531 278 3,809 (509) (29) (538)…”
+1 more passage from the same document
- “…(2,788) - (2,788) (8,135) (390) (8,525) Advances from FHLB 3,531 278 3,809 (509) (29) (538) Other borrowings 100 11 111 (60) 32…”
- 2026-02-26regulatory investigationrecentOpen filing ↗“…restrict loan collection activities including delaying or temporarily preventing foreclosures or forcing the modification of…”
- 2026-02-26Department of Justice inquiryrecentOpen filing ↗“…program and file suspicious activity and currency transaction reports as appropriate. The federal Financial Crimes Enforcement…”
+1 more passage from the same document
- “…to numerous laws designed to protect consumers, including the CRA and fair lending laws, and failure to comply with these laws…”
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The 25 most recent filings (of 832)
Every SEC filing, newest first, with what it is. Below, each type with its own explanation.
- Sep 11, 268-K ↗Current report · A senior executive left or was appointed
Notice of proposed sale · 5 Form 144/A filingsshow all 5hide
- Sep 1, 26Form 144/A ↗Notice of proposed sale · amendment
- Aug 28, 26Form 144/A ↗Notice of proposed sale · amendment
- Aug 28, 26Form 144/A ↗Notice of proposed sale · amendment
- Aug 28, 26Form 144/A ↗Notice of proposed sale · amendment
- Aug 28, 26Form 144/A ↗Notice of proposed sale · amendment
- Aug 25, 26Form 4 ↗Insider transaction
- Aug 24, 26Form 144 ↗Notice of proposed sale
- Aug 18, 26Form 144 ↗Notice of proposed sale
- Aug 6, 26Form 144 ↗Notice of proposed sale
- Aug 6, 26Form 4 ↗Insider transaction
- Aug 5, 26Form 144 ↗Notice of proposed sale
- Aug 5, 26Form 4 ↗Insider transaction
- Jul 31, 2610-Q ↗Quarterly report
Notice of proposed sale · 2 Form 144 filingsshow all 2hide
- Jul 30, 26Form 144 ↗Notice of proposed sale
- Jul 30, 26Form 144 ↗Notice of proposed sale
832 filings on record, the oldest from Nov 12, 14.
Listing the 25 most recent filings of the 832 on record.
2530
- Sep 11, 26A senior executive left or was appointed8-K 5.02 ↗
- Apr 2, 26Entered a material agreement+3 more in the same filing8-K 1.01 ↗
- Feb 24, 26A senior executive left or was appointed8-K 5.02 ↗
- Jan 5, 26Completed an acquisition or disposal+3 more in the same filing8-K 2.01 ↗
- Nov 4, 25A senior executive left or was appointed+1 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
- Jul 7, 25Entered a material agreement+2 more in the same filing8-K 1.01 ↗
3 senior executive changes2024 – 2025show all 3hide
- Apr 2, 25A senior executive left or was appointed+1 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
- Dec 12, 24A senior executive left or was appointed+1 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
- Oct 22, 24A senior executive left or was appointed+2 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
- Oct 3, 24Completed an acquisition or disposal+3 more in the same filing8-K 2.01 ↗
- Jul 31, 24A senior executive left or was appointed+2 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
- Apr 25, 24Entered a material agreement+3 more in the same filing8-K 1.01 ↗
- Dec 20, 23A senior executive left or was appointed+1 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
- Nov 16, 23A senior executive left or was appointed8-K 5.02 ↗
10 older filings not shown · The record reaches back to Apr 6, 15.
Corporate events are tracked from 2004-08-23, when the SEC renumbered 8-K items. Earlier filings use an incompatible numbering and are not classified here.
Schedule 13G: short-form filing
The short form, for holders who meet specific requirements: institutional investors, passive investors without a control purpose, or exempt investors. Asset managers and index funds usually file it.
- BlackRock, Inc.8.0%Jun 30, 26SCHEDULE 13G/A ↗1 earlier filing
- Vanguard Capital Management5.1%Mar 31, 26SCHEDULE 13G ↗
Structured 13D/G data starts 2023-12, when the SEC moved these filings to a machine-readable format. Earlier filings exist but are not parsed here.
Sale intention announced
On Sep 1, George W. Cummings filed notice of intent to sell up to $587K. That is about 0.06% of shares outstanding.
A notice is not a sale: it may not go ahead, may happen in part, or at a different price.
No sale of theirs is on record yet in Form 4; the 90-day window is still open.
View notice (Form 144) ↗+9 more recent notices · 5 with a later sale
- Aug 24, 26Sell$313KGeorge W. Cummings III↗
- Aug 21, 26Sell$131KGeorge W. Cummings III↗
- Aug 19, 26Sell$103KGeorge W. Cummings III↗
- Aug 18, 26Sell$318KGeorge W. Cummings III↗
- Aug 6, 26Sell$59KDonald Chad CarterEVP, Correspondent Banking↗
- Aug 5, 26Sell$32KSaundra StrongEVP & General Counsel↗
- Aug 5, 26Sell$311KWilliam G. Hall↗
- Aug 5, 26Sell$53KWilliam G. Hall↗
- Aug 3, 26Sell$319KGeorge W. Cummings III↗
- Jul 31, 26Sell$315KGeorge W. Cummings III↗
- Jul 30, 26Sell$321KGeorge W. Cummings III↗
- Jul 30, 26Sell$135KKEITH MANSFIELDEVP&COO of b1Bank↗
There are 10 more transactions in this stretch.
Stock compensation, tax and giftsshow the 18 other transactionshide
Stock compensation, tax withholding, option exercises and gifts. They are listed separately and are not included in the purchase and sale totals. The type describes the transaction, not the filer's intent.
- Jun 26, 26Compensationamount n/aRick D. Day↗
- Jun 26, 26Compensationamount n/aJohn P. Ducrest↗
- Jun 26, 26Otheramount n/aJohn P. Ducrest↗
- Jun 26, 26Compensationamount n/aMark P. Folse↗
- Jun 26, 26Compensationamount n/aWilliam G. Hall↗
- Jun 26, 26Compensationamount n/aJoseph Vernon Johnson↗
- Jun 26, 26Compensationamount n/aROLFE H. MCCOLLISTER JR.↗
- Jun 26, 26Compensationamount n/aPATRICK E. MOCKLER↗
- Jun 26, 26Compensationamount n/aDAVID A. MONTGOMERY JR.↗
- Jun 26, 26Compensationamount n/aARTHUR PRICE↗
- Jun 26, 26Compensationamount n/aAimee M Quirk↗
- Jun 26, 26Compensationamount n/aAlejandro M Sanchez↗
- Jun 26, 26Compensationamount n/aZeenat Sidi↗
- Jun 26, 26Compensationamount n/aKeith Alexis Tillage↗
- Jun 26, 26Compensationamount n/aSTEVEN GERARD WHITE↗
- Mar 31, 26Tax$9KDonald Chad CarterEVP, Correspondent Banking↗
- Mar 31, 26Tax$28KPHILIP JORDANEVP&CBO of b1Bank↗
- Mar 31, 26Tax$24KKathryn ManningEVP & Chief Risk Officer↗
The full record holds 282 transactions and goes back to Aug 31, 20.
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