Paul Davis

San Diego Private Bank has agreed to buy all the loans and deposits of First Security Business Bank in Orange, Calif.

Pacific Premier Bancorp in Irvine, Calif., has agreed to buy Independence Bank in Newport Beach, Calif.

First Horizon National in Memphis, Tenn., has agreed to buy TrustAtlantic Financial in Raleigh, N.C.

The Mississippi company withdrew two merger applications in August after the FDIC targeted its Bank Secrecy Act compliance. Management says it has made significant progress and is looking forward to a follow-up exam early next year.

ServisFirst Bancshares in Birmingham, Ala., has agreed to buy Metro Bancshares in Atlanta.

Enterprise Financial wants to show that mortgages made to legal immigrants who have taxpayer ID numbers are actually safe credit risks, and it is testing the philosophy at a branch in Kansas City, Kan.

The $1.5 billion-asset company disclosed in a regulatory filing Monday that Kathryn Pemble had become its Florida market president.

Riverview Bancorp in Vancouver, Wash., is facing pressure from a large investor to sell itself.

The lackluster earnings season for regional banks continued. Executives at Fifth Third and BB&T shared concerns about margin shrinkage and other forces beyond their control, and they provided contrasts in expense control and management of interest rate uncertainty.

BB&T in Winston-Salem, N.C., reported higher quarterly earnings despite flat revenue.

Fifth Third Bancorp has repurchased nearly 11.3 million shares of its stock from Morgan Stanley.

BB&T was not the first choice for Bank of Kentucky when it negotiating to sell itself. But when two preferred suitors failed to provide revised draft terms to Bank of Kentucky by an Aug. 11 deadline, it opened a window for BB&T.

Wintrust Financial in Rosemont, Ill., has agreed to buy Delavan Bancshares in Wisconsin.

Doral Financial in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has prevailed in its court battle with the territory's Treasury Department over a substantial tax refund.

Anchor Bancorp Wisconsin in Madison is planning to raise up to $8.3 million from an upcoming initial public offering.

First Commonwealth Financial in Indiana, Pa., has acquired Thompson/McLay Insurance Associates.

Complete Financial Solutions in Spokane, Wash., has agreed to buy Northern Star Financial in Mankato, Minn.

NewBridge Bancorp in Greensboro, N.C., has agreed to buy Premier Commercial Bank in Greensboro.

Heritage Commerce in San Jose, Calif., has agreed to buy the parent company of factoring firm Bay View Funding in Santa Clara, Calif.

The trade group said late Tuesday that Peter Gwaltney will succeed Thad Woodard on Jan. 2. Woodard is retiring after spending 37 years in various capacities at the association.