Paul Davis

First Niagara Financial (FNFG) in Buffalo is shelling out another six-figure sum for severance tied to an ousted executive.

Bank of the Ozarks (OZRK) in Little Rock, Ark., is encouraging shareholders to support its proposal to more than double its authorized common stock.

Washington Federal (WAFD) in Seattle negotiated a discount on its recent purchase of Bank of America (BAC) branches after deposits levels at those locations fell.

Eagle Bancorp Montana (EBMT) in Helena has applied for a state charter for its American Federal Savings Bank.

Valley National Bancorp (VLY) in Wayne, N.J., has agreed to buy 1st United Bancorp (FUBC) in Boca Raton, Fla.

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan and Chairman Charles Holliday pledged to hold the right people responsible for the $4 billion accounting error in its capital plan that hurt shareholders — but only after they carefully study what went wrong.

Simmons First National (SFNC) in Pine Bluff, Ark., has agreed to buy Community First Bancshares in Union City, Tenn.

Midstate Bancorp in Baltimore has filed paperwork to sell up to $34.4 million in stock as part of a planned conversion to a stock company. Sandler O'Neill is assisting with the offering.

Wayne Griest, Continental's chief executive, once worked with Bryn Mawr's CEO at another institution. That familiarity came in handy as the two banks began discussing the potential of a merger.

UMB Financial (UMBF) in Kansas City, Mo., has agreed to buy the corporate trust business of RCB Bank in Claremore, Okla.

Green Bancorp in Houston has agreed to buy SP Bancorp (SPBC) in Plano, Texas.

The company, which agreed to buy Continental Bank in Pennsylvania, has the "firepower" for more deals as it looks to build the size to match its existing cost structure, CEO Ted Peters says.

Bryn Mawr Bank (BMTC) in Pennsylvania has agreed to buy Continental Bank Holdings in Plymouth Meeting, Pa.

Banc of California (BANC) in Irvine has acquired an 8% stake in Clearinghouse CDFI, an institution that serves low- to moderate-income communities in California and Nevada.

Lawrence Seidman helped arrange a face-to-face meeting of the companies' leaders, according to a regulatory filing. He also agreed to sell more than 2.3 million shares of Center stock to move the deal along.

New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) in Westbury reported lower quarterly earnings as mortgage-related income plummeted.

First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) in Cincinnati has agreed to buy Guernsey Bancorp in Worthington, Ohio.

John Poelker, who recently met with key investors, is using YouTube to appeal to clients who might have been spooked by executive ousters and reports of widespread financial excess at the Greenville, S.C., company.

Joseph Stilwell has found yet another bank to pressure.

Solera National Bancorp (SLRK) in Lakewood, Colo., reported a quarterly loss less than a month before it will face a pair of shareholder challenges at its annual meeting.