Chris Cumming

The longtime chief executive of New Hampshire Thrift Bancshares is ready to retire — but not to leave completely. Stephen Ensign, 65, is set to retire April 30 as an employee of the Newport company but will remain its chairman.

Roughly a month after a naming a new chief executive, PNC Financial Services Group (PNC) has announced a succession plan for its chief financial officer position.

Citigroup (NYSE: C) is overhauling its rules for executive pay to tie compensation more closely to the company's performance.

Profit fell at Third Century Bancorp (TDCB) after the Franklin, Ind., company boosted its provision for loan losses.

Several bank stocks fell on Friday morning despite announcements in their capital plans, released Thursday night, that they would increase payout to shareholders.

The Independent Community Bankers of America has elected its executive committee for the next year.

Little Bank (LTLB) in Kinston, N.C., said Thursday that it had received regulatory approval to repurchase up to 56,485 shares, or 2% of outstanding shares.

U.S. Bank, the largest independent financer of car leases, increased its approval rate for lease transfers at the beginning of 2013.

State Bank Financial (STBZ) in Atlanta has lowered its 2012 earnings to address an accounting error in tied to loans it obtained from failed-bank deals.

Bank of Hawaii (BOH) has agreed to delay its exit from American Samoa for one year to give the territory time to recruit another bank.

First Bancorp in Troy, N.C., has applied for regulatory approval to move its headquarters to Southern Pines, N.C.

Community Bank of Tri-County in Waldorf, Md., has named a new chief risk officer.

Bank holding companies saw a dip in wealth management income in the first three quarters of 2012, a new study says.

ST Financial Group in College Station, Texas, plans to buy a small bank near Dallas. The parent company of Spirit of Texas Bank has agreed to purchase Peoples Bank in Colleyville, which has $72 million in assets and two branches.

Bank of Astoria in Oregon plans to convert all of its branches to the Columbia Bank brand, nine years after the two lenders merged.

Focus Business Bank in San Jose, Calif., has hired a leader for its business banking team. Robert Gionfriddo has joined the $213 million-asset bank as its chief business banking officer, Focus said Tuesday.

Astoria Financial (AF) in Lake Success, N.Y., plans to raise up to $150 million through an offering of depositary shares.

Lending Processing Services (LPS) is adding former Treasury Secretary John Snow to its board, the mortgage processor said Tuesday.

Bank of Commerce Mortgage is now Commerce Mortgage. The West Coast mortgage lender and servicer announced Tuesday that it has changed its name to reflect its new ownership.

Heritage has agreed to pay $44.2 million for Valley Community Bancshares in Puyallup, Wash., the holding company for the $242 million-asset Valley Bank, the companies announced Tuesday.