Joseph Kellard

Wintrust Financial in Rosemont, Ill., rode strong gains in both interest and fee income to a record profit in the third quarter.

Oconee Financial in Watkinsville, Ga., has named a former Atlanta-area banker its new chief executive.

Profit at Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach in California improved in the third quarter, due to loan growth and increased securities income.

First Bancshares in Hattiesburg, Miss., has agreed to buy two banks in Alabama and Florida and it announced plans for a capital-raise to fund the deals.

Fees and loans drove up third-quarter profits at Commerce Bancshares in Kansas City, Mo.

California Bank of Commerce in Lafayette has hired a veteran credit administrator to help expand its small-business lending.

A nearly double-digit increase in net interest income helped third-quarter profit increase by 12.9% at VSB Bancorp in New York.

Hingham Institution for Savings in Massachusetts said a double-digit spike in lending contributed to a strong third quarter.

The $4.3 billion-asset parent of Century Bank and Trust Co. said in a press release Tuesday that its net income increased 5.2% in the quarter from a year earlier to $6.4 million, or $1.16 a share.

Bank holding companies in Alabama and Pennsylvania have changed or plan to change their names to more closely reflect the identities of their banks.

Regions Financial in Birmingham, Ala., has introduced an online consumer lending product that it uses technology developed by Avant.

First Tennessee Bank in Memphis said Tuesday that has promoted three executives in its Middle Atlantic region.

Enterprise Financial Services in Clayton, Mo., has agreed to acquire Jefferson County Bancshares in Festus, Mo.

Mid Penn Bank in Millersburg, Pa., is expanding its retail presence in one of the state's fastest-growing counties.

The long-time chief executive of CoVantage Credit Union in Antigo, Wis., will step down in the coming months.

The credit union division at the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) received certification of accreditation from the National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS).

Berkshire Hills Bancorp in Pittsfield, Mass., plans to accelerate its growth in upstate New York by opening regional headquarters in Albany.

The $141 billion-asset company said in a press release Wednesday that it had appointed four managing directors to oversee designated regions for the lending group.

Bank of Commerce in Sarasota, Fla., will change hands following a bankruptcy auction.

First Bancorp in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has added a managing director from a New York private equity firm to its board.