Chris Cumming

BancorpSouth (BXS) in Tupelo, Miss., missed analysts' estimates after its net interest margin compressed.

Pacific Valley Bank in Salinas, Calif., has chosen a Bay Area banker as its chief credit officer.

Wells Fargo is expanding its staff in Georgia by about 3%.

Earnings at Wilshire Bancorp (WIBC) soared in the fourth quarter after the Los Angeles company opted not to set aside funds for problem loans.

Hanmi Financial in Los Angeles reported strong quarterly results Thursday as it continues to explore a possible sale or merger.

Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) in Los Angeles reported earnings that were below expectations after expenses rose.

First Horizon (FHN) in Memphis, Tenn., is looking to return more capital to shareholders after posting improved earnings earlier this month.

Banner Corp. (BANR) in Walla Walla, Wash., reported higher than expected earnings because of a surge in mortgage-banking income and service fees.

In research conducted by Experian, 91% of bankers suspect some of their institution’s customer data is wrong.

Trustmark (TRMK) in Jackson, Miss., posted double-digit quarterly earnings growth because of increased mortgage-banking activity and higher fee income.

Citigroup's private wealth management division has agreed to sell a trust bank subsidiary to Reliance Financial in Atlanta.

Northfield Bancorp in Woodbridge, N.J., has completed the stock offering for its conversion to a fully public company.

Carver Bancorp in New York has shuffled several managers while creating a new position of president and chief operating officer.

Preferred Bank in Los Angeles blamed its lower fourth-quarter profits on tax-related items.

PremierWest Bancorp (PRWT) in Medford, Ore., took a loss in the fourth quarter as it sought to remove dead wood from its balance sheet.

Flathead Holding Co. of Bigfork, Mont., has entered into an agreement with regulators to bolster its capital.

A new hosted version of Fundtech's Global CASHplus is targeted at small and mid-sized banks looking to offer treasury management.

Peoples Bancorp (PEBO) in Marietta, Ohio, reported increased profit despite a shrinking net interest margin.

Santa Cruz County Bank of Santa Cruz, Calif., reported higher quarterly profit because of balance sheet growth.

The restaurant chain Zaxby’s said that a data breach may have compromised its patrons’ card information.