Camco Reports Smaller Loss

Camco Financial Corp. of Cambridge, Ohio, said it narrowed its fourth-quarter loss by $4 million from a year earlier, to $11.8 million.

Ohio's First Defiance Revises Earnings

First Defiance Financial in Ohio has revised its fourth-quarter earnings.

First Financial Capital Raise May Signal More Acquisitions

Despite three big boosts to capital in 2009, First Financial Bancorp in Cincinnati is looking to amass an even bigger treasure chest of capital this year.

Capitol to Unload Colorado Unit in Second Deal of the Week

The selling spree at Capitol Bancorp continues. The company announced Thursday that it has a definitive agreement to sell Mountain View Bank of Commerce in Colorado ...

Ohio Legacy to Get Infusion of Capital

The Wooster company, which warned this spring that it might fail, announced Monday that it has agreed to sell a majority stake to Excel Financial LLC for $15 million.

Loan Losses Swell at Ohio's PVF

PVF Capital in Solon, Ohio, cited a steep increase in its loan-loss provision in reporting that the net loss for its fiscal 4Q widened 192% from the year earlier, to $7.9 million.

Acquirer Impresses with Terms Won in Failure Buy

When it bought the failed bank and thrift units of Irwin Financial from the FDIC last week, First Financial managed to get terms so attractive that others are taking notice.

OTS Order, New CEO for an Ohio Thrift

The struggling Park View Federal Savings Bank of Solon, Ohio, must boost its capital levels by yearend, and it has a new chief executive officer on board to help.

Paperless Titles with VINtek

Lorain National Bank selected VINtek in December and began implementation earlier this year of the vendor's electronic lien and title technology.

Ohio's First Financial Was in Bad Place at Right Time

The $3.8 billion-asset First Financial missed out on the boom years, spending the middle part of the decade quitting unprofitable business lines and markets, and shedding employees.

Regulators Shut Five More Banks

July was worst month this year for failures

Regulators closed institutions in five states late Friday, bringing the year's toll to 69 and leaving the FDIC with almost $1 billion more in losses.

Park National of Ohio Profit Up 9.2%

Though its Florida bank unit continued to struggle, Park National in Newark, Ohio, earned $19.9M in the 2Q, a 9.2% increase from a year earlier.

Park National of Ohio Profit Up 9.2%

Though its Florida bank unit continued to struggle, Park National in Newark, Ohio, earned $19.9M in the second quarter, a 9.2% increase from a year earlier.

NB&T of Ohio Buying Community National

NB&T Financial Group Inc. in Wilmington, Ohio, has agreed to buy Community National Corp. in Franklin for $6.8 million in cash and stock.