Paul Davis

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.