Paul Davis

Citywide Banks of Colorado in Denver has raised $7 million from private-equity investors.

John A. Allison, former chairman and chief executive at BB&T in Winston-Salem, N.C., has returned to academia.

Fauquier Bankshares in Warrenton, Va., is planning to record a $5.5 million impairment charge tied to a souring loan relationship.

TCF Financial in Wayzata, Minn., is making preparations for its next management team.

The $75 million-asset bank said in a press release Tuesday that Michael Clabby had become its acting president and chief executive, effective last Friday.

Merchants Bancshares in South Burlington, Vt., is set to have a new chief executive.

Bank of the James Financial Group in Lynchburg, Va., is planning to raise about $11.5 million through a private placement.

MainSource Financial Group in Greensburg, Ind., has agreed to buy Cheviot Financial in Cincinnati.

Entegra Financial in Franklin, N.C., has agreed to buy Oldtown Bank in Waynesville, N.C.

The $5.4 billion-asset WSFS said in a press release Monday that it will pay $101 million, or $21.75 a share, in cash and stock for the $651 million-asset parent of Penn Liberty Bank.

Hanmi Financial has gone public with efforts to merge with BBCN Bancorp in a move the Los Angeles company hopes will scuttle another rumored pairing.

On the sidelines for three years, the once-aggressive acquirer jumps back in the game with a deal for CommunityOne Bancorp in Charlotte. It's also looking to bulk up in Tennessee and Florida, though any opportunity would bring tough decisions on whether to cross the $10 billion-asset mark.

Fifth Third Bancorp in Cincinnati has invested Zipscene, a firm that specializes in consumer analytics for the restaurant industry.

Coastal Banking in Beaufort, S.C., has agreed to buy First Avenue National Bank of Ocala in Florida.

Atlantic Coast Financial in Jacksonville, Fla., has agreed to sell a branch in Georgia to Queensborough National Bank & Trust in Louisville, Ga.

Fifth Third Bancorp in Cincinnati has invested Zipscene, a firm that specializes in consumer analytics for the restaurant industry.

Capital Bank Financial in Coral Gables, Fla., has agreed to buy CommunityOne Bancorp in Charlotte, N.C.

MB Financial in Chicago has agreed to buy American Chartered Bancorp in Chicago.

HMN Financial in Rochester, Minn., has agreed to buy a branch from Deerwood Bank in Deerwood, Minn.

County Bancorp in Manitowoc, Wis., has agreed to buy Fox River Valley Bancorp in Appleton, Wis., for about $29 million.