Chris Cumming

BankUnited in Miami Lakes, Fla., has priced a planned secondary offering by its biggest investors.

The merger of NBT Bancorp (NBT) and Alliance Financial Group (ALNC) is nearly official.

OneWest Bank in Pasadena, Calif., which has been considering a sale or an initial public offering, has been meeting with potential merger partners, according to a report.

A personal appeal from American Samoa's governor is holding up Bank of Hawaii's (BOH) plan to exit the territory.

Premier Financial Bancorp (PFBI) in Huntington, W.Va., reported an increase in its quarterly profit that was driven largely by loan sales and improved asset quality.

John Stern will become corporate treasurer on July 1, U.S. Bancorp said Wednesday. Stern is currently senior vice president and manager of corporate funding. He has been with U.S. Bancorp since 2000.

BBCN Bancorp (BBCN) in Los Angeles has filled the leadership left open by Alvin Kang's resignation as president and chief executive earlier this year.

The chief executive of Oak Valley Bancorp (OVLY) in Oakdale, Calif., is retiring, and its current president will succeed him.

Zions Bancorp (ZION) in Salt Lake City has hired a chief risk officer with regulatory and private-sector experience.

Annapolis Bancorp (ANNB) in Maryland has repaid its Troubled Asset Relief Program funds in preparation for its sale to F.N.B. Corp (FNB).

Banks are preparing their bids for City National Bank of Florida and are expected to make offers in the next few days, according to a published report.

PNC Financial Services (PNC) plans to close 200 branches this year, or 6.5% of its domestic network, as part of a broad push to cut costs.

Westfield Financial has filed for regulatory approval to open a branch in Granby, Conn., which would be its first location outside of western Massachusetts.

Shareholders of BankUnited (BKU) in Miami Lakes, Fla., are preparing to sell about one-fifth of the company's outstanding stock.

SunTrust Banks (STI) will close around 40 branches this quarter as it continues its efforts to rein in costs, its chief executive said Tuesday.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development will offer two batches of residential loans with a total balance of almost $3 billion later this month.

Mortgage software manufacturer MortgageFlex has announced a partnership with Global DMS, a provider of valuation software.

Atlantic Coast Financial trimmed its losses last quarter as it readies for possible challenges to its deal with Bond Street Holdings.

The chief financial officer of Hampton Roads Bancshares (HMPR) in Virginia Beach, Va., is leaving for a job in commercial real estate finance.

Pacific Premier (PPBI) in Irvine, Calif., has named new chief lending and operating officers among several executive moves.