Alan Kline

CSB Bancorp in Millersburg, Ohio, announced Friday that it is acquiring two branches in Wooster, Ohio, from Premier Bank & Trust.

MB Financial Inc. in Chicago is selling the bulk of its problem real estate and construction loans to a California investment group that has been an active acquirer of failed-bank assets.

Rejected by the Office of Thrift Supervision in its bid to become a 100% stock-owned company, New Jersey mutual holding company Clifton Savings Bancorp is taking its chances with its new regulator, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Regions is integrating its trust, private banking and insurance units into a wealth management division; U.S. Bancorp goes green on its (tax) credits; and more.

Synovus Financial Corp.'s shares fell Thursday after an analyst downgraded the stock amid concern that the Columbus, Ga., company might need to raise additional capital to repay the $968 million it received from the Treasury Department's Troubled Asset Relief Program.

Regions Financial Corp. in Birmingham announced Thursday that it is combining its trust, private banking and insurance units into a newly created wealth management division that will be headed by former regional president Bill Ritter.

After three years of widespread credit tightening, U.S. banks appear to be relaxing their underwriting standards somewhat, according to a survey of bank examiners released Thursday by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

First PacTrust Bancorp Inc. in Chula Vista, Calif., is looking to raise up to $30 million in fresh capital that it could use to support its growth.

Rejected by the Office of Thrift Supervision in its bid to become a 100% stock-owned company, New Jersey mutual holding company Clifton Savings Bancorp is taking its chances with its new regulator, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

BBVA Compass is in the early stages of developing a mobile-banking application for the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. The Birmingham, Ala., unit of Spanish banking giant Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria previewed a version of the application on Tuesday at the Future of Mobile Banking Conference in London.

Provident Financial Holdings Inc. in Riverside, Calif., is back in good standing with its regulator.

Citi's venture capital arm is betting that Billing Revolution is poised to take its one-click mobile purchasing service to the next level.

The Federal Reserve announced Tuesday that it has approved Bank of Montreal's application to acquire Marshall & Ilsley Corp. of Milwaukee, clearing the way for the deal to close July 31.

A California community bank will be among first financial institutions to participate in the government's $30 billion small-business loan program.

Stacy L. Moran has resigned as chief financial officer at Suffolk Bancorp, just weeks after the Riverhead, N.Y., company announced that it may have to restate earnings for several quarters.

Provident Bank in Montebello, N.Y., announced Monday that longtime President and Chief Executive Officer George Strayton is retiring and that its board has hired former KeyCorp executive Jack Kopnisky to succeed him.

Shares of Hanmi Financial Corp. fell sharply Monday on news that the Los Angeles company is planning to raise roughly $75 million by selling shares of its common stock.

PBI Bank in Louisville, Ky., has announced that it expects to enter into a consent agreement with state and federal regulators that will require it reduce its loan concentrations, improve its asset quality and maintain capital levels above regulatory minimums.

Wisconsin credit unions are urging Gov. Scott Walker to strike a provision from the state's budget that would allow state-chartered credit unions to more easily convert to banks.

PBI Bank in Louisville, Ky., has announced that it expects to enter into a consent agreement with state and federal regulators that will require it reduce its loan concentrations, improve its asset quality and maintain capital levels above regulatory minimums.