Paul Davis

The leadership of the American Bankers Association pushed attendees at this year's Conference for Community Bankers to stand united in public, while urging them to push lawmakers to sign onto a bill to address examination appeals.

Receiving Wide Coverage ...Woeful Results in Europe: Considerable attention was paid to Europe's biggest banking companies, which reported sizable quarterly and full-year losses in recent days as they continue to struggle with their exposures to sovereign debt and grapple with the potential fall out from another Greek bail out. Weighed down by exposures to Greek government debt and other impaired assets, Royal Bank of Scotland, Crédit Agricole and Dexia reported quarterly losses. The Financial Times made a video to cover the results. RBS however touted its progress in purging bad assets.

BNCCorp Inc.'s shares plunged Thursday after the Bismarck, N.D., company announced a private placement at a highly discounted price.

CapStar Bank has agreed to buy certain assets and liabilities from another Tennessee bank, making CapStar’s second acquisition in the past week.

Newly-named chief credit officer Dennis Dysart has filled most major posts at First National in Strasburg, Va., including five months as its interim CEO.

The Federal Reserve has reached a written agreement with Commerce Bancshares Inc. in Franklin, Tenn.

Three months after Forrest Shook resigned as Fentura Financial's chairman, the company said in a regulatory filing that another key executive, CFO Douglas Kelley, is leaving its ranks.

Highlands Bankshares Inc. in Petersburg, W. Va., is on the lookout for a new chief executive after announcing that C.E. Porter will retire in May.

Northern States Financial Corp. in Waukegan, Ill., plans to delist its common stock from the Nasdaq by Feb. 17.

Suffolk Bancorp in Riverhead, N.Y., has filled its vacant chief financial officer position by hiring from a former competitor.

The Federal Reserve on Tuesday announced two enforcement actions against two banks, the Bank of Bartlett in Tennessee and Capitol City Bancshares Inc. in Atlanta.

New Resource Bank in San Francisco said Thursday that it had raised $7.7 million through a private placement.

The $733 million-asset company said in a press release that Philip Brothman will not seek reelection as chairman of Evans or unit Evans Bank when shareholders meet in April.

The St. Louis company will restate almost two years' worth of earnings after finding an error tied to loss-sharing agreements for failed-bank deals.

Suffolk Bancorp in Riverhead, N.Y., said late Wednesday that it has a new accounting firm.

Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc. in Costa Mesa, Calif., on Tuesday reported that its fourth-quarter earnings rose 63% from a year earlier, to $2.6 million, largely due to the purchase of a failed bank.

FirstMerit Corp. in Akron, Ohio, reported Tuesday that its fourth-quarter earnings rose 13% from a year earlier, to $30.5 million, largely due to lower credit costs.

Kelly King is bullish about BB&T's growth opportunity this year, and he believes the company has many options when it comes to M&A.

Auburn National Bancorp in Alabama announced two moves that will largely offset each other during the first quarter.

Kelly King said he is willing to pass on deals, a day after its reported target, BankUnited, opted to remain independent.