Chris Cumming

Bank of America (BAC) has appointed a wealth management executive to lead its Denver operations.

BOK Financial Corp. (BOKF) in Tulsa, Okla., fell short of Wall Street's quarterly earnings estimates due to the mortgage slowdown, margin compression and higher costs for bad loans.

First Financial Holdings (SCBT) in Columbia, S.C., reported a 26% rise in quarterly profit after completing a transformative M&A deal.

Atlantic Coast Financial (ACFC) in Jacksonville, Fla., narrowed its losses during a quarter of management upheaval.

The Federal Reserve Board has lifted a regulatory order on First Community Bank in Glasgow, Mont.

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) made more loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration than any other bank in fiscal year 2013, while Wells Fargo was tops by dollar volume for the fifth consecutive year, according to new data from the SBA.

Heartland Financial (HTLF) in Dubuque, Iowa, missed Wall Street's quarterly earnings estimates after its loan-loss provision rose and revenue from loan sales fell.

Customer analytics software firm Verint has bought Victrio, a voice biometrics company.

Berkshire Hills Bancorp (BHLB) in Pittsfield, Mass., recorded a decline in quarterly earnings despite improvement in its interest margin.

The $12.8 billion-asset company plans to offer $50 million of common stock and up to $100 million of perpetual preferred stock, it announced Monday.

Carrollton Bancorp in Lutherville, Md., is changing its name to Bay Bancorp.

The $493 million-asset company bought back its remaining shares for $3.1 million, a 1% discount, it announced Monday.

Legacy Bank of Florida in Boca Raton raised $1.7 million in the third quarter, but remains short of the capital levels required by a regulatory consent order.

Shareholders of BankUnited (BKU) in Miami Lakes, Fla., are preparing to sell more than $330 million of the company's stock.

U.S. Bancorp (USB) in Minneapolis has named a new head of its asset management business for wealthy clients.

Mentor well, promote often, and let people work from home once in a while. That's the message of new research into the workplace aspirations of the 18- to 32-year-old set.

The stock exchange has accepted the $136 million-asset company's plan to recapitalize itself and will allow it to remain listed, OptimumBank said Friday.

Highlands Bancorp (HSBK) in Vernon, N.J., has agreed to buy Secured Lending Solutions, a mortgage banking company in Glen Rock, N.J.

City National Corp. (CYN) in Los Angeles boosted its quarterly earnings due to improvements in asset quality and increased lending income.

Provident Financial Services (PFS) in Iselin, N.J., reported nearly flat quarterly earnings after taking a tax charge associated with its 2003 initial public offering.