Paul Davis

People’s United Financial in Bridgeport, Conn., has acquired an insurance agency in Bridgeport.

NCAL Bancorp in Irvine, Calif., has agreed to buy Commercial Bank of California in Los Angeles.

Regional banks did a much better job of expanding revenue than their megabank counterparts in the third quarter, but they had to spend more to do so and risk angering investors in a tight-margin environment.

The North Carolina company has signed up 70,000 people for its U platform, which debuted last month and could help it pare back its branch network over time. BB&T is already looking to add quarterly credit scores to the portal.

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida in Stuart has agreed to buy the Orlando, Fla., banking operations of BMO Harris Bank.

BB&T in Winston-Salem, N.C., posted solid third-quarter results that reflected organic loan growth and its purchase of Susquehanna Bancshares in Lititz, Pa.

CVB Financial in Ontario, Calif., has agreed to buy County Commerce Bank in Oxnard, Calif.

Madison County Financial in Madison, Neb., has bought a bank and insurance agency in Winside, Neb.

The North Carolina company had worked hard over the last five years to address credit issues and return to acquisitions. In the end, the company agreed to sell itself for a healthy premium to the state’s biggest community bank.

Hamilton Bancorp in Towson, Md., has agreed to buy Fraternity Community Bancorp in Baltimore for $27 million in cash, or $19.25 a share. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter.

Yadkin Financial in Raleigh, N.C., has agreed to buy NewBridge Bancorp in Greensboro, N.C.

Turmoil in energy markets significantly influenced the sale of Tradition Bancshares in Houston.

Rabobank in Roseville, Calif., has lined up its next president and chief executive.

The Pennsylvania company said in a recent filing that its board also looked at succession planning, service provider relationships, board expansion and financial forecasts before seeking bids and agreeing to sell to F.N.B. Corp.

Dime Community Bancshares in Brooklyn, N.Y., has agreed to sell a number of real estate properties for $80 million.

Capital Commerce Bancorp in Milwaukee has raised more than $11 million through a private placement.

Middlefield Banc Corp. in Middlefield, Ohio, has bought out its largest shareholder.

A group of private investors has agreed to buy Radius Bancorp in Boston.

Republic Bancorp in Louisville, Ky., has agreed to buy Cornerstone Bancorp in St. Petersburg, Fla.

MBT Bancorp in Monroe, Mich., is planning to close four branches. The $1.3 billion-asset company also said it would stop offering retail services at a corporate office in Wyandotte, Mich.