Sooner, Not Later: Oklahoma Getting More Looks from Outsiders
May 17, 2013 Commerce Bancshares is the latest bank to announce plans to buy a small bank in Oklahoma, which boasts one of the nation's...

Wallis State Bank Expands into Dallas
May 9, 2013 Wallis State Bank has expanded beyond the Houston area to open its first full-service branch in Dallas.

Growth-Minded Banks Scratch for Advantages, Let Deals Wait
May 8, 2013 Executives at Heritage Commerce and Pacific Continental on the West Coast and Texas Capital Bancshares are catering to niche...

NexTier in Pennsylvania to Buy F&M Bank
May 7, 2013 NexTier Bank in Butler has agreed to acquire Farmers & Merchants Bank of Western Pennsylvania in Kittanning.

Consumer Lending Provides Lift to Latest Index of Banking Activity
May 3, 2013 The banking industry's pace of expansion accelerated in March after bankers reported more activity in auto lending and...

Exec Pay Proves a Point of Contention in Bank M&A
April 29, 2013 Two executives of the former Southern Community Financial in North Carolina claim in a federal lawsuit that they were...

Capital Bank Faces Lawsuit from Acquired Bank's Managers
April 29, 2013 The lawsuit, filed by two former leaders of Southern Community Financial in North Carolina, claims they were "unceremoniously"...

Pacific Mercantile in California Hires Veteran Banker as CEO
April 23, 2013 Pacific Mercantile Bancorp in Costa Mesa, Calif., has a new president and chief executive.

SunTrust's 1Q Results Rely Heavily on Cost-Cutting
April 19, 2013 SunTrust Banks in Atlanta relied heavily on expense cuts to generate higher earnings compared with a year earlier.

Banks Have Many Reasons to Put Off Stock Repurchases
April 9, 2013 A spike in stock prices and lingering capital concerns should make bankers wary of buying back shares in the near term.