Chris Cumming

Iberiabank Corp. (IBKC) in Layfayette, La., has agreed to buy Synovus Financial (SNV) operations in Memphis.

F.N.B. Corp. (FNB) in Pittsburgh has launched the first fund from its new small-business investment company.

Standard Financial (STND) in Monroeville, Pa., plans to delist from the Nasdaq and cease reporting with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Old National Bancorp (ONB) in Evansville, Ind., has agreed to sell two branches in Indiana: one to MainSource Financial, and one to River Valley Bancorp.

Fiserv has introduced a service to help companies predict their customers' behavior.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has terminated a consent order for Idaho First Bank in McCall.

Stonegate Bank (SGBK) in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has agreed to buy Florida Shores Bancorp in Pompano Beach.

Michael Kubacki plans to give up the CEO role at the $3 billion-asset company and its bank after its annual meeting in April 2014.

Machias also agreed to acquire the assets at the six banks, including loans and real estate, and about $75 million of deposits, the companies said when they announced the sale in July.

The $2.6 billion-asset Community & Southern has agreed to pay $11.80 per common share of Verity, the companies announced Wednesday.

Republic First Bancorp (FRBK) in Philadelphia has settled a lawsuit for $2 million, which may delay its ability to claim a large deferred-tax allowance.

Mark Severson plans to resign from Chemung Financial in Elmira, N.Y., Sept. 13 to pursue another opportunity, the $1.3 billion-asset company said Tuesday in a regulatory filing. Chemung will begin a search for his successor immediately.

Holly Schreiber will step down Wednesday as chief financial officer of 1st Financial Services in Hendersonville, N.C. She will remain as a consultant while its sale to First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA) is being completed.

Marie Blake now oversees the $13.1 billion-asset company's regulatory compliance department, it said Tuesday.

Pacific Commerce Bank (PFCI) has completed corrective steps mandated by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

Independent Bank in Ionia, Mich., has exited the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

A judge has approved Anchor Bancorp Wisconsin's plan to file for bankruptcy.

Everett Stern, who worked at HSBC Bank USA for two years, has given federal authorities emails and other documents that, he says, show HSBC committed anti-laundering violations beyond those covered by its $1.9 billion settlement. He has urged them to open a new investigation.

Total domestic deposit balances at institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. fell by $31 billion, or 0.3%, in the second quarter, according to analysis from Market Rates Insight.

Fifth Third said Thursday that it has introduced three checking accounts for business clients. The new offerings were designed in response to customer feedback and are intended to simplify the company's business-checking products.