In an effort to support credit and financial counseling of Memphis residents, more than a dozen local banks that banded together last year to form the Memphis Area Community Reinvestment Act Association are preparing to host their first collective event this weekend.

2. Trump Signs Bill Easing Post-2008 Crisis Restraints on Banks - Friday, May 25, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump on Thursday signed into law a measure that loosens key restraints for banks imposed after the 2008 financial crisis and Great Recession. Savoring the legislative triumph, he called it "the next step in America's unprecedented economic comeback."

3. Congress Nears Dismantling of Post-Crisis Bank Rules - Wednesday, May 23, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) – Congress was taking a final step Tuesday toward dismantling a chunk of the rules framework for banks installed to prevent a recurrence of the 2008 financial crisis that brought millions of lost jobs and foreclosed homes.

4. Pinnacle Expands Team in Memphis - Monday, April 23, 2018

Pinnacle Financial Partners has recruited a senior credit officer, credit adviser and two other financial services professionals to work at its main Memphis office on Shady Grove Road.

Evelin Amido, with 38 years of experience, is a senior vice president and senior credit officer. She comes from Iberiabank, where she was an executive vice president and senior credit officer.

5. SunTrust Says Ex-Worker May Have Stolen Data on 1.5M Clients - Monday, April 23, 2018

NEW YORK (AP) — SunTrust Banks Inc. says accounts for 1.5 million clients could be compromised following a potential case of data theft.

6. Pinnacle Continues to Ramp up Memphis Presence - Monday, March 26, 2018

Pinnacle Bank is continuing to accelerate its growth in the Memphis banking market, with the opening in recent days of two new loan production offices, a new mortgage office, plus another mortgage office on the way soon in Southaven.

7. Staxtacular Jan. 27 Benefits Soulsville Foundation - Saturday, January 27, 2018

The Soulsville Foundation, in partnership with the Memphis Grizzlies, is bringing basketball and music together for the Soulsville Foundation’s largest annual fundraiser, Staxtacular 2018 presented by SunTrust.

8. Staxtacular Saturday, Jan. 27, Benefits Soulsville Foundation - Friday, January 26, 2018

The Soulsville Foundation, in partnership with the Memphis Grizzlies, is bringing basketball and music together for the Soulsville Foundation’s largest annual fundraiser, Staxtacular 2018 presented by SunTrust.

9. Companies Boost Wages and More Post-Tax Reform - Monday, January 8, 2018

Dozens of companies, many with ties to Memphis, have pledged a series of actions that include one-time employee bonuses, charitable spending and 401(k) contribution increases, among other steps, in response to savings they expect to see from recently enacted Republican tax cuts.

10. SunTrust Taking Actions In Wake of Tax Reform Bill - Saturday, January 6, 2018

SunTrust Banks Inc. has announced a set of actions it’s taking in the wake of the recently passed tax reform bill that include increasing its minimum wage and making grants to communities.

11. SunTrust Announces Actions In Wake of Tax Reform Bill - Tuesday, January 2, 2018

SunTrust Banks Inc. has announced a set of actions it’s taking in the wake of the recently passed tax reform bill that include increasing its minimum wage and making grants to communities.

12. Attorney Wooten Joins Evans Petree as Shareholder - Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Attorney William Allen Wooten has joined Evans Petree PC as a shareholder, working in the firm’s Memphis office as well as its new location at the current Wooten Law Firm in Covington, Tennessee.

13. Lukassen Takes Treasury Management Role at FHN - Saturday, December 23, 2017

First Tennessee Bank has tapped a financial services industry veteran to head up its treasury management sales team.

14. Lukassen Joins First Tennessee In Treasury Management Role - Friday, December 22, 2017

First Tennessee Bank has tapped a financial services industry veteran to head up its treasury management sales team.

15. Pinnacle Financial Adds to Memphis Team - Saturday, December 2, 2017

Justin Gordon, Logan Welch, Michelle Butler and Amy Dunnam have joined Pinnacle Financial Partners, all based at the main office on Shady Grove Road.

16. Pinnacle Financial Adds to Memphis Team - Thursday, November 30, 2017

Justin Gordon, Logan Welch, Michelle Butler and Amy Dunnam have joined Pinnacle Financial Partners, all based at the main office on Shady Grove Road.

17. Tickets for ‘Wicked’ Go On Sale Next Month - Saturday, November 25, 2017

Tickets for the hit Broadway show “Wicked,” which returns to the Orpheum March 7-25, will go on sale next month.

The musical is based on the best-selling 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire. Tickets will be available starting Dec. 11 at 10 a.m. for purchase at orpheum-memphis.com, the Orpheum box office and through Ticketmaster.

18. Tickets for ‘Wicked’ on Sale Next Month - Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Tickets for the hit Broadway show “Wicked,” which returns to the Orpheum March 7-25, will go on sale next month.

The musical is based on the best-selling 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire. Tickets will be available starting Dec. 11 at 10 a.m. for purchase at the Orpheum website, orpheum-memphis.com, the Orpheum box office (901-525-3000) and through Ticketmaster.

19. Trustee’s Office Promotes Financial Education and Counseling - Monday, November 20, 2017

Shelby County Trustee David Lenoir will tell you that the myriad financial education programs and initiatives his office is involved with – covering everything from helping improve consumer credit to financial counseling – are what he sees as part of his job as the “banker for the county.”

20. Financial Federal Adds New SVP - Saturday, November 18, 2017

The Memphis office of Financial Federal Bank has added Alex Neale as its new senior vice president of private banking.

21. Financial Federal Adds New SVP - Thursday, November 16, 2017

The Memphis office of Financial Federal Bank has added Alex Neale as its new senior vice president of private banking.

22. FDIC Report Shows Top Memphis Banks - Thursday, October 5, 2017

With a few exceptions, the Top 10 banks in the Memphis metro area as ranked by deposits by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. in its latest annual report hasn’t changed much this time around.

23. First Tennessee, Pinnacle Settle Legal Dispute - Saturday, September 30, 2017

A dispute between First Tennessee Bank and Pinnacle Financial Partners stemming from Pinnacle’s recruitment of a group of First Tennessee employees when it first arrived in the Memphis market back in 2015 appears to have been resolved.

24. First Tennessee, Pinnacle Settle Legal Dispute - Friday, September 29, 2017

A dispute between First Tennessee Bank and Pinnacle Financial Partners stemming from Pinnacle’s recruitment of a group of First Tennessee employees when it first arrived in the Memphis market back in 2015 appears to have been resolved.

25. First Tennessee, Pinnacle Financial Partners Settle Legal Dispute - Thursday, September 28, 2017

A dispute between First Tennessee Bank and Pinnacle Financial Partners stemming from Pinnacle’s recruitment of a group of First Tennessee employees when it first arrived in the Memphis market back in 2015 appears to have been resolved.

26. Remaking Crosstown - Saturday, August 19, 2017

As he was leading tours through Crosstown Concourse this month, Todd Richardson took a small group to a set of windows for a balcony view of an addition being constructed on the north side of the property.

27. Believe It: 61 and 755 Are Real Home Run Records - Friday, August 18, 2017

A few weeks ago I was at the Atlanta Braves’ new home, SunTrust Park. Predictably, the Braves were not up to the task of competing with baseball’s best team, the Los Angeles Dodgers.

But give the Braves credit for the in-stadium exhibits on the concourse honoring their greatest players. Especially the one dedicated to the true all-time home run king, Hank Aaron.

28. Hooks Institute Lands $20K For HAAMI Program - Saturday, August 12, 2017

The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute at the University of Memphis has received a $20,000 grant from the SunTrust Foundation to support the Hooks African-American Male Initiative (HAAMI).

The institute launched HAAMI in 2016 to increase the retention and graduation rates of black male students at the University of Memphis. Current data shows that for first-time, full-time students who graduated within a four-year period, black males have an average graduation rate of 10.6 percent, significantly less than all other groups. The Hooks Institute’s efforts with HAAMI are intended to help create prosperity for African-American males, which in turn helps to collectively benefit the lives of all Memphians and create positive social change.

29. Hooks Institute Lands $20K To Support HAAMI Program - Thursday, August 10, 2017

The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute at the University of Memphis has received a $20,000 grant from the SunTrust Foundation to support the Hooks African-American Male Initiative (HAAMI).

The institute launched HAAMI in 2016 to increase the retention and graduation rates of black male students at the University of Memphis. Current data shows that for first-time, full-time students who graduated within a four-year period, black males have an average graduation rate of 10.6 percent, significantly less than all other groups. The Hooks Institute’s efforts with HAAMI are intended to help create prosperity for African-American males, which in turn helps to collectively benefit the lives of all Memphians and create positive social change.

30. Financing Set for New TAG Truck Center - Saturday, July 8, 2017

Financing has been completed for the new TAG Truck Center facility that will be located where the former Mall of Memphis once stood at 4451 American Way.

31. Financing Set for New TAG Truck Center - Friday, July 7, 2017

Financing has been completed for the new TAG Truck Center facility that will be located where the former Mall of Memphis once stood at 4451 American Way.

32. Last Word: The List Lawsuit, Charlie Morris on 1939 and New Rules for Democrats - Thursday, July 6, 2017

This looks like the end of Grit ‘n’ Grind as we wait for the other shoe to drop following Zach Randolph’s exit from the Grizzlies to Sacramento. There were a lot of rumors Wednesday, the day after Randolph’s $24 million free agency deal, including some about Marc Gasol and the Celtics. And then Tony Allen dropped a Grizz reference from his Twitter account causing even more speculation.

33. SunTrust to Launch Financial Wellness Program - Thursday, July 6, 2017

Physical fitness initiatives have become an increasingly familiar part of corporate life, from employee health risk assessments to offering financial incentives to improve wellness. SunTrust Banks Inc. wants to help companies offer a twist on that concept – fiscal wellness.

34. Last Word: Cyber Attacks, Second Farmers Market Downtown and The Council Way - Thursday, June 22, 2017

It’s on. Shelby County commissioners coming out Wednesday in committee against the idea of ending Justice Department oversight of Juvenile Court. And the discussion was, as always, an interesting one including not only critics like commissioner Van Turner but commissioner Terry Roland and County Mayor Mark Luttrell.

35. Many Businesses Not Prepared for Cyber Attacks - Thursday, June 22, 2017

While most local businesses believe a cyber attack or hack could significantly impact their bottom lines, many are not adequately prepared, according to a recent survey by SunTrust Bank.

36. First Tennessee Bank Complaint vs. Pinnacle Financial to Go to Trial - Wednesday, June 7, 2017

A legal fight brought in the wake of Pinnacle Financial Partners’ arrival into the Memphis market appears set for a jury trial.

Shelby County Chancellor Jim Kyle on Tuesday, June 6, denied a motion for partial summary judgment made by Memphis-based First Tennessee Bank, which filed its complaint against Pinnacle in February 2016.  First Tennessee originally brought the action in 2015 only against Damon Bell, a First Tennessee executive vice president recruited to be Pinnacle’s Memphis president.

37. Gregory Scorches Course Before Rain Delays State Open - Friday, May 26, 2017

Rain was the only thing that could cool off Bartlett golfer Clayton Gregory on Wednesday, May 24.

38. First Tennessee Gets High Marks in Customer Satisfaction Survey - Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Employees of First Tennessee Bank’s parent company got a company-wide email Thursday, May 4, that began: “This morning we are announcing the largest merger in our history.”

39. Mid-South Mayors’ Council Announces Lineup for RegionSmart Summit - Thursday, February 23, 2017

The Mid-South Mayors’ Council, an initiative of Urban Land Institute Memphis, has release the lineup for its second annual RegionSmart summit, which will be held at the Halloran Centre for Performing Arts & Education on Thursday, April 27.

40. Mid-South Mayors’ Council Announces Lineup for RegionSmart Summit - Wednesday, February 22, 2017

The Mid-South Mayors’ Council, an initiative of Urban Land Institute Memphis, has release the lineup for its second annual RegionSmart summit, which will be held at the Halloran Centre for Performing Arts & Education on Thursday, April 27.

41. FDIC Report Presents Latest Local Deposit Snapshot - Monday, October 10, 2016

For Metropolitan Bank Memphis market CEO Philip May, it’s not a difficult question to answer.

His bank has moved up one place in the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s just-released annual report that ranks every bank in the market by their share of customer deposits.

42. United Housing Garners High State Rankings - Saturday, August 27, 2016

United Housing Inc. is one of the top housing producers in the state, according to the Tennessee Housing Development Agency.

43. United Housing Garners High State Rankings - Wednesday, August 24, 2016

United Housing Inc. is one of the top housing producers in the state, according to the Tennessee Housing Development Agency. At THDA’s Homebuyer Education Initiative Peer Session, the state entity named UHI within the top 7 percent for housing production in the state.

44. MIFA to Hold Final ‘Feed the Soul’ Oct. 6 - Saturday, August 13, 2016

Feed the Soul, a public event initiated in 2008 by Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association (MIFA), is slated to return for its final year Oct. 6 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

“After eight great years, 2016 will be our final Feed the Soul,” said Sally Jones Heinz, MIFA executive director. “We’re taking a year off to plan a brand new event that will mark our 50th anniversary. We are grateful for the support Feed the Soul has received over the years, and we look forward to a landmark golden anniversary celebration in 2018.”

45. MIFA to Hold Final ‘Feed the Soul’ Oct. 6 - Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Feed the Soul, a public event initiated in 2008 by Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association (MIFA), is slated to return for its final year Oct. 6 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

“After eight great years, 2016 will be our final Feed the Soul,” said Sally Jones Heinz, MIFA executive director. “We’re taking a year off to plan a brand new event that will mark our 50th anniversary. We are grateful for the support Feed the Soul has received over the years, and we look forward to a landmark golden anniversary celebration in 2018.”

46. Pinnacle Financial to Anchor Boyle’s Building - Thursday, July 28, 2016

Pinnacle Financial Partners will be an anchor tenant in Boyle Investment Co.’s long-awaited office building in Ridgeway Center.

47. Pinnacle Financial Anchor Tenant in Boyle's New Office Building - Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Pinnacle Financial Partners will be an anchor tenant in Boyle Investment Co.’s long-awaited office building in Ridgeway Center.

48. Pinnacle Adds Senior VP at Memphis Headquarters - Saturday, June 25, 2016

Pinnacle Financial Partners has added another professional to its growing Memphis ranks.

Lee Rudd has joined Pinnacle as a senior vice president and financial adviser, based at Pinnacle’s Memphis headquarters at 6525 N. Quail Hollow Road.

49. Pinnacle Adds Senior VP at Memphis Headquarters - Friday, June 24, 2016

Pinnacle Financial Partners has added another professional to its growing Memphis ranks.

Lee Rudd has joined Pinnacle as a senior vice president and financial adviser, based at Pinnacle’s Memphis headquarters at 6525 N. Quail Hollow Road.

50. Pinnacle Adds Professionals in Memphis, North Miss. - Saturday, June 18, 2016

Pinnacle Financial Partners has expanded its Memphis-area team again.

The bank has hired a trust adviser assistant and financial adviser assistant, both in the Quail Hollow office in Memphis. The bank also added a mortgage advisor assistant in its North Mississippi mortgage office.

51. Pinnacle Adds Professionals in Memphis, North Mississippi - Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Pinnacle Financial Partners has expanded its Memphis-area team again.

The bank has hired three new professionals – a trust advisor assistant and a financial advisor assistant, both in the company’s Quail Hollow office in Memphis. The bank also has added a mortgage advisor assistant in its North Mississippi mortgage office.

52. Tennessee Leads the Nation in Bankruptcies - Saturday, May 7, 2016

Tennessee has a model program for financial literacy in its public schools. All high school students must pass a personal finance course to graduate, and even kindergartners are learning about money under a new initiative to extend the curriculum to primary school.

53. Memphis Banking Market Finding Renewed Equilibrium - Thursday, April 28, 2016

It took about 10 minutes for First Tennessee Bank’s parent company to wrap up its annual meeting of shareholders this week.

54. Memphis Jewish Home's Bobby Meadows Wins National Honor - Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Bobby G. Meadows III, executive director of Memphis Jewish Home & Rehab, has been awarded the 2016 Young Executive Award by the Association of Jewish Aging Services. The award honors an executive younger than 45 who demonstrates significant potential in health care management by virtue of his or her cumulative achievements or innovative results in management or administration.
As executive director of MJHR, Meadows is responsible for day-to-day operations of the only glatt (strict) kosher, rehab long-term care facility in Tennessee and surrounding states. Operations include the oversight of more than 300 staff members, 160 patients, and a kosher deli.

55. SunTrust Donates $100K to United Housing Efforts - Thursday, March 3, 2016

SunTrust Mortgage has donated $100,000 to United Housing Inc. to provide homeownership education and foreclosure prevention training to consumers in Memphis and Shelby County. 

SunTrust is one of eight organizations through SunTrust Mortgage’s NeighborWorks initiative to receive a grant and the only organization from Tennessee. 

56. First Tennessee Adds Pinnacle to Complaint - Friday, February 19, 2016

First Tennessee Bank is expanding the scope of a legal action it filed last May in the wake of Nashville-based Pinnacle Financial Group’s entry into the Memphis market.

57. First Tennessee Names Competing Bank in Employment Complaint - Thursday, February 18, 2016

First Tennessee Bank is expanding the scope of a legal action it filed last May in the wake of Nashville-based Pinnacle Financial Group’s entry into the Memphis market.

First Tennessee filed an initial complaint in Shelby County Chancery Court in the weeks after Pinnacle announced its acquisition of Memphis’ Magna Bank in April 2015. At the time, First Tennessee’s complaint named only Damon Bell, a First Tennessee executive vice president recruited to be Pinnacle’s Memphis president.

58. The Week Ahead: Jan. 25, 2016 - Monday, January 25, 2016

We hope everyone survived Snow Terror ‘16 and is looking forward to a fun, productive week ahead that’s free of milk and bread runs. (Saturday’s high temp is 60 degrees – woohoo!) Here’s your weekly rundown of events and happenings worth paying attention to…

59. Staxtacular Connects Music, Basketball and Mentoring - Saturday, January 16, 2016

The Soulsville Foundation is bringing the worlds of basketball, music and mentoring together for its largest annual fundraiser, Staxtacular 2016.

The event is a partnership with the Memphis Grizzlies and is presented by SunTrust. It will be held Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, 926. E. McLemore Ave.

60. SunTrust to Air First Super Bowl Ad Next Month - Saturday, January 16, 2016

SunTrust Banks Inc. will air its first Super Bowl ad next month during Super Bowl 50.

The bank’s ad – to air during the game on Feb. 7 – will spotlight how financial stress is affecting the nation’s health and happiness. Its goal is to encourage Americans to talk openly about money and take steps to reclaim their financial confidence.

61. Staxtacular Connects Music, Basketball and Mentoring - Wednesday, January 13, 2016

The Soulsville Foundation is bringing the worlds of basketball, music and mentoring together for its largest annual fundraiser, Staxtacular 2016.

The event is a partnership with the Memphis Grizzlies and is presented by SunTrust. It will be held Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, 926. E. McLemore Ave.

62. SunTrust to Air First Super Bowl Ad Next Month - Monday, January 11, 2016

SunTrust Banks Inc. will air its first Super Bowl ad next month during Super Bowl 50.

The bank’s ad – to air during the game on Feb. 7 – will spotlight how financial stress is affecting the nation’s health and happiness. Its goal is to encourage Americans to talk openly about money and take steps to reclaim their financial confidence.

63. Pinnacle Financial Partners Adds to Ranks in Memphis - Saturday, January 9, 2016

Pinnacle Financial Partners is growing again at its Memphis headquarters on Quail Hollow Road.

Matt Buyer and Ashley Preskenis are the latest additions, from SunTrust and First Tennessee Bank, respectively.

64. Pinnacle Financial Partners Adds to Ranks in Memphis - Thursday, January 7, 2016

Pinnacle Financial Partners is growing again at its Memphis headquarters on Quail Hollow Road.

Matt Buyer and Ashley Preskenis are the latest additions, from SunTrust and First Tennessee Bank, respectively.

65. Memphis Banking Officials Brace for Changes In New Year - Tuesday, December 29, 2015

As he chatted about the Memphis banking market with a few guests in a conference room at his bank’s headquarters on Quail Hollow Road back in 2010, Magna Bank chairman, president and CEO Kirk Bailey looked into the future and imagined how local mergers must surely be on the way.

66. DuPont, Dow Chemical Seek Merger, Then 3-Way Split - Monday, December 14, 2015

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Dow Chemical and DuPont are merging to form a company valued at about $130 billion as they try to counter falling commodities prices and weakness in some key markets that have pressured their giant agriculture and chemicals businesses.

67. Memphis Zoo SunTrust Zoo Lights Nominated Among Nation’s Best - Saturday, December 5, 2015

The Memphis Zoo’s SunTrust Zoo Lights has been nominated by USA Today and 10Best as one of the best holiday zoo light displays in the country.

Online public voting will determine the winners in the contest. To vote, visit www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-zoo-lights/zoo-lights-at-the-memphis-zoo-memphis.

68. Turbett Joins First Horizon as CRA Officer - Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Keith D. Turbett has joined First Horizon National Corp., parent company of First Tennessee Bank, as corporate Community Reinvestment Act officer and community development manager. In that role, Turbett ensures First Tennessee is making credit and financial products available in all parts of the community, consistent with safe and sound banking practices.

69. Memphis Zoo SunTrust Zoo Lights Nominated Among Nation’s Best - Monday, November 30, 2015

The Memphis Zoo’s SunTrust Zoo Lights has been nominated by USA Today and 10Best as one of the best holiday zoo light displays in the country.

Online public voting will determine the winners in the contest. To vote, visit www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-zoo-lights/zoo-lights-at-the-memphis-zoo-memphis.

70. Zoo Lights Return – With A 100 Percent Chance of Snow - Saturday, November 21, 2015

The SunTrust Zoo Lights come on Friday, Nov. 20, and will light up the Memphis Zoo on select nights through Dec. 30. Best of all, there will be “snow” each night in the Courtyard and at Santa’s workshop.

71. Zoo Lights Return – With A 100 Percent Chance of Snow - Friday, November 20, 2015

The SunTrust Zoo Lights come on Friday, Nov. 20, and will light up the Memphis Zoo on select nights through Dec. 30. Best of all, there will be “snow” each night in the Courtyard and at Santa’s workshop.

72. New Tax Breaks Attract Grocers to Memphis Food Deserts - Saturday, October 17, 2015

Two of Memphis’ prominent food deserts are on the mend with possible tax breaks to attract grocery stores.

Binghampton and Uptown are set to receive Community Builder PILOTs, a new payment-in-lieu-of-taxes incentive granted by the Memphis and Shelby County Economic Development Growth Engine.

73. FDIC Report: Little Change in Local Banking Market - Saturday, October 3, 2015

The landscape of the Memphis-area banking market hasn’t changed much since last year, according to a newly released yearly report from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

74. FDIC Report: Little Change in Local Banking Market - Wednesday, September 30, 2015

The landscape of the Memphis-area banking market hasn’t changed much since last year, according to a newly released yearly report from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

75. ULI Panel Tackles Soulsville’s Dilemma as Shadyac Reveals Concept - Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Local shareholders and national development leaders got deep in the heart of Soulsville USA this week with an all-day deliberation on how to bring placemaking to one of Memphis’ struggling historical areas.

76. Magna Bank Prepares for New Memphis Identity - Saturday, September 12, 2015

Magna Bank in Memphis isn't set to open for business with a new name above the door for a couple more months, now that its acquisition by Nashville-based Pinnacle Financial Partners has officially closed.

77. MIFA’s Feed the Soul Fundraiser Is ‘Memphis At Its Finest' - Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Each year after MIFA’s Feed the Soul event, Sally Jones Heinz has the same thought.

“You come to this party and it really is Memphis at its finest,” said Heinz, executive director of the Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association. “It’s such a diverse group of people having a really good time. Every year after the party’s over, I think this is how it needs to be – Memphis all together.”

78. Regions Wealth Executive Talks Expansion, Growth Opportunities - Thursday, August 6, 2015

Travis LeMonte has been on the job for a little more than two months, but the executive leading Regions Private Wealth Management in West Tennessee already is talking expansion and adding to his team’s wealth management firepower.

79. Regions Adds to Wealth Management Team - Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Regions Bank has added a few new professionals to Regions Private Wealth Management in Memphis.

Amy O’Bannon and Holly Clark have joined as wealth advisers.

80. Jason Eagle to Lead MIFA’s Advancement Department - Saturday, June 27, 2015

Jason Eagle has been appointed vice president of advancement for MIFA. Eagle will oversee the vision and execution of engaging the Memphis community to advance the nonprofit organization’s mission. He will lead a team to increase and enrich public awareness, volunteerism, outreach and stewardship to meet annual and long-term fundraising goals.

81. Jason Eagle to Lead MIFA’s Advancement Department - Monday, June 22, 2015

Jason Eagle has been appointed vice president of advancement for MIFA. Eagle will oversee the vision and execution of engaging the Memphis community to advance the nonprofit organization’s mission. He will lead a team to increase and enrich public awareness, volunteerism, outreach and stewardship to meet annual and long-term fundraising goals.

82. Regions Bank Taps New Area Wealth Executive - Saturday, June 6, 2015

Regions Bank has tapped Travis LeMonte to be its new area wealth executive for Regions Private Wealth Management in West Tennessee.

83. Regions Bank Taps New Area Wealth Executive - Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Regions Bank has tapped Travis LeMonte to be its new area wealth executive for Regions Private Wealth Management in West Tennessee.

84. Pinnacle CEO Talks Memphis Plans in Wake of Acquisition - Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Flush from its newly announced acquisition of Magna Bank and the hire of a team from First Tennessee Bank, the newest entrant into the Memphis banking market already is looking down the road, planning more hires and a careful expansion of Magna’s existing footprint.

85. Fieldstone Apartments Files $15M Construction Loan - Saturday, May 2, 2015

Fieldstone Apartments III LLC filed a $15 million construction loan with SunTrust Bank for the development of a new phase of Fieldstone Apartments in Southeast Memphis.

86. University of Memphis Foundation Applies for $1 Million Building Permit - Tuesday, April 28, 2015

1115 E. Getwell Loop
Memphis, TN 38111
Permit Amount: $1 million

Applicant: The University of Memphis Foundation
Project Cost: $40 million
Permit Application Date: April, 2015
Architect: Fleming Architects
Contractor: Grinder, Taber & Grinder Inc.
Details: The University of Memphis Foundation has applied for a $1 million building permit for a new facility at the university’s Park Avenue campus.

87. Fieldstone Apartments Files $15M Construction Loan - Monday, April 27, 2015

Fieldstone Apartments III LLC filed a $15 million construction loan with SunTrust Bank for the development of a new phase of Fieldstone Apartments in Southeast Memphis.

88. Eakin: Rising Rents Hitting All of Middle Tennessee - Saturday, March 7, 2015

Selling business people on the idea of relocating to Nashville is easy for commercial real estate broker Barry R. Smith because he, too, bought into the city’s charm when he first came to town in 1981.

89. I Choose Memphis: Adele Landers - Monday, February 23, 2015

“I Choose Memphis” spotlights Memphians who are passionate about calling this community home. New Memphis Institute provides the profiles.

Name: Adele Landers

Job & company: Client Adviser, SunTrust Private Wealth Management

90. What Recession? Middle Tennessee Largely Spared - Saturday, February 21, 2015

After handling clients at SunTrust as a senior portfolio manager for high-net-worth clients, many with $10 million or more in assets, Dana Moore, CFA, and two colleagues (George Stadler, Angela Helbig), founded HMS Investment Advisors in 2009.

91. Crosstown Crossroads - Saturday, February 14, 2015

Richard Spore and his colleague at the Memphis office of the Bass Berry & Sims law firm have worked on several ambitious, game-changing projects like the transformation of Overton Square and Bass Pro Shops’ redevelopment of The Pyramid.

92. Shelby Farms Conservancy Seeks $7.2 Million in Permits - Tuesday, February 3, 2015

6093 N Patriot Lake Blvd.
415 E. Patriot Lake Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38118
Permit Amount: $7.2 million

93. Staxtacular to Feature Grizzlies Players - Saturday, January 31, 2015

The Soulsville Foundation and the Memphis Grizzlies are bringing the worlds of basketball, music and mentoring together at the foundation’s largest annual fundraiser, Staxtacular 2015.

Presented by SunTrust, Staxtacular will be held Feb. 7 from 7 p.m. until midnight at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music.

94. Crosstown Team Seeks 2 Mechanical Permits - Saturday, January 31, 2015

The Sears Crosstown development team has applied for two mechanical permits totaling $7 million.

The Crosstown team applied for the permits through the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement for fire protection systems and HVAC improvements. Walker J. Walker Inc. is listed as the contractor for the $5 million HVAC improvements while Security Fire Protection Co. Inc. is listed as the contractor for the $2 million in fire system upgrades.

95. Crosstown Team Seeks 2 Mechanical Permits - Thursday, January 29, 2015

The Sears Crosstown development team has applied for two mechanical permits totaling $7 million.

The Crosstown team applied for the permits through the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement for fire protection systems and HVAC improvements. Walker J. Walker Inc. is listed as the contractor for the $5 million HVAC improvements while Security Fire Protection Co. Inc. is listed as the contractor for the $2 million in fire system upgrades.

96. Staxtacular to Feature Grizzlies Players - Monday, January 26, 2015

The Soulsville Foundation and the Memphis Grizzlies are bringing the worlds of basketball, music and mentoring together at the foundation’s largest annual fundraiser, Staxtacular 2015.

Presented by SunTrust, Staxtacular will be held Feb. 7 from 7 p.m. until midnight at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music.

97. Sears Crosstown Will Receive New Name - Saturday, January 24, 2015

The team behind the redevelopment of the Sears Crosstown site will unveil a new name for the development during a Feb. 21 community groundbreaking ceremony.

“Until now, when Memphians have talked about the building, they’ve called it Sears Crosstown,” the development team said in a statement announcing the groundbreaking ceremony, which will be held 88 years to the day after the initial groundbreaking in 1927. “But Sears is long gone, and the surrounding neighborhood proudly claims the name Crosstown. Now it’s time for something new.”

98. Sears Crosstown Will Receive New Name - Thursday, January 22, 2015

The team behind the redevelopment of the Sears Crosstown site will unveil a new name for the development during a Feb. 21 community groundbreaking ceremony.

“Until now, when Memphians have talked about the building, they’ve called it Sears Crosstown,” the development team said in a statement announcing the groundbreaking ceremony, which will be held 88 years to the day after the initial groundbreaking in 1927. “But Sears is long gone, and the surrounding neighborhood proudly claims the name Crosstown. Now it’s time for something new.”

99. Crosstown Developers File $80.5 Million Loan - Saturday, January 10, 2015

The Crosstown development team has secured an $80.5 million loan on the property.

Crosstown Building Owner LLC filed the loan with SunTrust Bank, according to a Dec. 30 deed of trust. McLean Wilson, the Crosstown development team’s co-leader, signed the trust deed.

100. The Preserve at Southwind Sells for $28 Million - Tuesday, January 6, 2015

7991 Capilano Drive
Memphis, TN 38125
Sale Amount: $28 million

Sale Date: Dec. 22, 2014
Buyer: Southwind Apartments LP
Seller: G&I VII Preserve at Southwind Apartments LP
Loan Amount: $18 million
Loan Date: Dec. 18, 2014
Maturity Date: Oct. 31, 2020
Lender: Jackson National Life Insurance Co.
Details: A team that includes Memphis-based Foegelman Venture Partners has sold The Preserve at Southwind apartment community for $28 million.