Paul Davis

Citizens Bank of Kansas in Kingman has traded in its national charter for a state charter.

Renasant and First M&F have lifted the curtain on certain aspects of their planned merger as part of a tentative settlement of a shareholder lawsuit.

Carl Chaney says his relocation recognizes that the Big Easy is a major part of the Gulfport, Miss., company's growth strategy.

Union First Market Bankshares in Richmond, Va., has agreed to acquire StellarOne in Charlottesville, Va.

Wilshire Bancorp in Los Angeles has agreed to buy BankAsiana in Palisades Park, N.J.

Equity Bancshares in Wichita, Kan., has lost its president, Drayton Alldritt, to an unnamed competitor.

McColl Partners, an investment firm formed by retired Bank of America Chief Executive Hugh McColl, could be looking to sell.

QCR Holdings in Moline, Ill., has agreed to sell two branches to Clear Lake Bank & Trust in Iowa.

Fidelity Southern (LION) in Atlanta is planning to raise $60 million in a public offering and use the proceeds, along with cash on hand, to exit the Treasury Department's Troubled Asset Relief Program.

Porter Bancorp in Louisville, Ky., which has been looking to raise capital, has registered 1 million shares of common stock to compensate employees and directors.

First National Bank of Talladega has coaxed a banking veteran out of retirement to serve as the Alabama company's president and chief executive.

Suffolk Bancorp in Riverhead, N.Y., has been released from a written agreement with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

The pace of expansion decelerated in April as bankers complained about competition for commercial loans and a slackening of consumer loan demand.

BNC Bancorp in High Point, N.C., has agreed to buy Randolph Bank & Trust in Asheboro, N.C.

For the second year in a row, Harvard Illinois Bancorp and its management have prevailed in a proxy battle with activist investor Joseph Stilwell.

Southwest Bancorp in Stillwater, Okla., and Bank of Kentucky in Crestview Hills have completed exits from the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

Higher turnout at annual meetings and new SEC reporting rules are forcing bankers and activist shareholders to spend more time, money swaying voters in proxy fights.

First Niagara Financial (FNFG) in Buffalo, N.Y., has reportedly reached a severance agreement with John Koelmel, who was ousted as chief executive in March.

Chemical Financial in Midland, Mich., has filed a shelf registration that allows it to sell up to $100 million of securities over time.

Ron Swanner, the head of South Street Financial, had talking points for every query at a tense annual meeting this week — except for, "where's the dessert?"