Paul Davis

F.N.B. Corp. in Hermitage, Pa., said late Wednesday that Stephen J. Gurgovits is stepping down as its chief executive.

Select Bank & Trust Co. in Greenville, N.C., said Tuesday that it has completed its acquisition of Gibsonville Community Bank from Bank of Atlanta.

Wintrust Financial Corp. in Lake Forest, Ill., has agreed to buy the trust operations of Suburban Bank & Trust Co. in Elmhurst, Ill.

The Federal Reserve on Tuesday disclosed a written agreement with Gold Canyon Bank in Gold Canyon, Arizona.

Hancock Holding Co. has sold an insurance unit as part of a larger agreement with a Florida insurance company.

Kevin Kabat believes Fifth Third Bancorp can boost lending this year, somewhat offsetting low interest rates. He’d like to pursue acquisitions, though he admits that M&A activity may underwhelm again in 2012.

A panel of Wall Street banking experts met recently to discuss how community banks can best navigate through an uncertain year ahead.

West Coast Bancorp Inc. in Lake Oswego, Ore., has added a director to its board with ties to a investment firm that participated in the company's 2009 private placement.

First Farmers Financial Corp. agreed late Wednesday to acquire First Citizens of Paris Inc.

The Federal Reserve on Tuesday announced written agreements with two banking companies.

Southern Community Financial Corp. in Winston-Salem, N.C., has split the roles of chairman and chief executive.

The Federal Reserve has hit Waccamaw Bank with a prompt corrective action ordering the Whiteville, N.C., bank to increase equity or sell itself.

There are signs that community bankers and regulators are trying to thaw relations. But uncertainly over the Dodd-Frank Act and longstanding distrust remain impediments to tangible progress, observers say.

With a renewed appetite to expand lending, big banks are said to be actively courting borrowers much smaller than their typical midmarket clients. The banks are wooing potential clients with very competitive rates and loan structures, much to the concern of smaller banks.

There's bad news for those who withdrew funds on Bank Transfer Day to punish the targets of their ire. Most banks don't really need their money — at least not right now.

A Suffolk Bancorp executive says the company will request a hearing while it works "extremely hard" to produce overdue financial statements.

Salisbury Bancorp Inc. in Lakeville, Conn., has paid the Treasury Department $205,000 for a warrant tied to the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

The Federal Reserve on Thursday said it has issued a consent order to a Baltimore company, instructing it to take action to improve the composition and business practices of its board.

DCB Financial Corp. in Lewis Center, Ohio, said will hire an investment bank to help it explore ways to raise capital.

The Federal Reserve has reached a written agreement with Princeton National Bancorp Inc. in Princeton, Ill.