
Paul Davis
Founder, Bank SlatePaul Davis is the founder of Bank Slate, a financial strategy and research firm. He previously led community bank coverage at American Banker.

Paul Davis is the founder of Bank Slate, a financial strategy and research firm. He previously led community bank coverage at American Banker.
Customers Bancorp in Wyomissing, Pa., plans to sell $50 million in common stock.
Farmers Capital Bank in Frankfort, Ky., will consolidate its four banks under a single charter.
The $3.4 billion-asset company said in a press release that the division will offer a variety of SBA products.
The Bancorp in Wilmington, Del., is being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission for restating more than three years of financial statements.
Old National Bancorp in Evansville, Ind., has agreed to buy its headquarters building and two other branches from a landlord.
Valley National Bancorp in Wayne, N.J., has taken several steps to help it navigate through a difficult interest rate environment.
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.
MidSouth Bancorp in Lafayette, La., has named Troy Cloutier, the son of Chief Executive Rusty Cloutier, to run its bank.
TIAA in New York has agreed to buy EverBank in Jacksonville, Fla.
U.S. Bancorp in Minneapolis is cooperating with a federal investigation of a racecar driver accused of running a payday lending scam.
Despite ongoing challenges, executives at community banks believe they can boost revenue this year. At the same time, pressure is mounting to build scale, which could mean more consolidation.
Sandy Spring Bancorp in Olney, Md., said that its insurance unit bought The Advantage Group, which offers personal, business and life insurance to clients in Maryland, northern Virginia and Washington.
WSFS Financial in Wilmington, Del., has agreed to buy the assets of Powdermill Financial Solutions in Wilmington.
Quaint Oak Bancorp in Southampton, Pa., has bought the rights to a portfolio of personal and commercial insurance policies.
Monona State Bank in Wisconsin has agreed to buy MBC Bankshares in Middleton, Wis.
The $101 billion-asset Key said in a press release Friday that it had finalized the $4.1 billion purchase of the $40 billion-asset First Niagara.
Carver Bancorp in New York is dealing with a new set of challenges just months after being released from a longstanding enforcement order. The companys woes highlight the challenges for banks with narrowly constrained business models.
CCB, the parent of the $1.3 billion-asset Country Club Bank, recently announced that it had absorbed Capital Corp. in Lenexa, Kan. CCB did not disclose the price.
Stonegate Bank in Pompano Beach, Fla., could be getting close to announcing another acquisition.
Green Bancorp in Houston has resolved $37 million in energy loans since deciding to get out of that business.