Paul Davis

The $71 million transaction is the latest in a series of acquisitions by Seacoast in recent months.

The Arizona company said Kenneth Vecchione would be a candidate to eventually replace CEO Robert Sarver.

First Horizon CEO Bryan Jordan explains why he thinks policymakers will change the $50 billion asset cutoff and justify the regional bank's big acquisition.

The acquisition will make the Tennessee company one of the biggest banks in the Southeast, with assets of more than $40 billion.

Richard Moore, CEO of First Bancorp in North Carolina, believes he can unlock more shareholder value through acquisitions and by taking advantage of disruption elsewhere.

Greig, who orchestrated FirstMerit's sale to Huntington Bancshares, joined Opus' board last month.

Entegra Financial disclosed that it held First NBC subordinated debt. An impairment charge tied to the bank's failure will lower Entegra's first-quarter profit by $441,000.

The company, which delisted from the Nasdaq in 2005, is looking to raise up to $64 million through an initial public offering.

The Mississippi company said Mitchell Waycaster will succeed Robin McGraw in May 2018.

First Bancorp has emerged as one of the few consolidators in North Carolina at a time when many other banks in the state have opted to sell.

The $34 million acquisition is expected to strengthen Central Valley's banking operations in northern California.

The Louisiana company also said that credit quality in its energy portfolio improved during the first quarter.

City National Capital Finance is a nationwide platform with a focus on large and midsize clients. The unit has offices in Florida, Texas, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and New York.

The Delaware company reported loan growth and, for the first time in months, no charges tied to an outstanding regulatory order.

Doug Bowers will serve as the permanent replacement for Steven Sugarman, who resigned in January.

Joseph Evans will step down as CEO on June 1, though he will remain the company's chairman. Thomas Wiley, a longtime associate of Evans, is set to take the helm.

MidSouth also removed Cloutier's son as part of what it called a "transition plan already under way to improve” performance.

The acquisition will provide South State with more than $3 billion in assets and a larger operation in North Carolina.

TowneBank's acquisition of Paragon Commercial Bank would give it access to several North Carolina markets.

The biggest bank M&A agreement of the year might not have happened if the buyer, Sterling Financial, had refused to prove to Astoria Financial that it had thoroughly vetted the deal with regulators.