John Reosti

Mercantile Bank and Dime Community recently outlined plans for their CEOs' retirements, while Cullen/Frost made the transition earlier this year. Each transition is anchored in a belief that success hinges on turning day-to-day operations over to a trusted lieutenant.

By buying EverBank Financial, the insurance and retirement savings behemoth will gain billions of dollars in low-cost deposits and access to many new lending products that it can offer to millions of clients.

Susan Ralston plans to stay with Dollar Bank after the Pittsburgh mutual absorbs Bank @tlantec in Virginia Beach, where she is CEO. The longtime executive also plans to keep pushing for reforms designed to preserve the mutual banking model.

Unity Bancorp is raking in money from holding and selling 7(a) loans, but don't expect the bank to extend its operations beyond New Jersey and New York. Management learned that lesson the hard way during the financial crisis.

The former C1 Financial chief, expected to play a critical role at Bank of the Ozarks, resigned just a week after his company's sale. Thanks to a lengthy noncompete, it could take years to determine his next move.

The Green Bay, Wis., company reported net income of $47 million in the second quarter, down about 1.5% from the same period last year. Associated's profitability was constrained by a $14 million provision for loan losses.

Regional banks like BB&T, Huntington Bancshares and Citizens Financial are growing through acquisition and targeted business-line initiatives, but they are having to contain spending simultaneously.

Huntington Bancshares in Columbus, Ohio, reported a second-quarter profit of $175 million, off 11% from the same period in 2015. Part of the reason for the drop was a $21 million charge related to its pending acquisition of FirstMerit in Akron.

Executives at several minority-owned community banks nationwide, including OneUnited Bank in Boston and Carver Federal Savings Bank in New York, say they have received a windfall of deposits in recent weeks, coinciding with the introduction of the Black Money Matters Project.

Webster Financial's investments in its Boston expansion program and HSA Bank subsidiary contributed to an 11% increase in noninterest expense. However, the spending spike was more than offset by 10% loan growth and record noninterest income at the Waterbury, Conn., company.

Mercantile Bank Corp. in Grand Rapids, Mich., announced Tuesday that Michael Price plans to retire as president and chief executive at the end of the year after a decade at the helm of the company.

The hit smartphone game Pokemon Go taught banks a lesson in mobile strategy this week: gamify it.

It's liable to be an uphill climb as banks try to boost revenue and hold profit steady over the rest of the year. Here's why.

First Horizon National in Memphis, Tenn., reports solid quarterly results on the strength of revenue growth.

Loans tied to franchises were often an area of concern for banks before the financial crisis. Industry growth, improved credit metrics and a need to diversify commercial loan portfolios are prompting several banks to take a second look at the business.

WASHINGTON — President Obama announced Wednesday his intention to nominate John Herrera, who serves on the board of one credit union and works for another, to fill the vacancy on the National Credit Union Administration's board.

WASHINGTON — President Obama announced Wednesday his intention to nominate John Herrera, who serves on the board of one credit union and works for another, to fill the vacancy on the National Credit Union Administration's board.

At least eight small mutuals have agreed in recent years to merge with another institution rather than convert to stock ownership. More deals could be on the way.

At least eight small mutuals have agreed in recent years to merge with another institution rather than convert to stock ownership. More deals could be on the way.

Berkshire Hills Bancorp is buying a bank with a national mortgage platform. The company hopes the business will provide a much-needed lift in fee income.