Paul Davis

The $630.9 million-asset bank said Wednesday that Frank Baier, a partner at Columbia Financial Partners, will become its chief financial officer, pending regulatory approval.

The $294.1 million-asset bank said Wednesday that James Jones, an executive vice president at the private-equity firm Carpenter & Co., is now leading its board.

Republic Bancorp Inc. in Louisville, Ky., plans to continue making tax refund loans despite pressure from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the company's chief executive said last week.

The Federal Reserve has reached a written agreement with Northwest Bancorporation of Illinois Inc. in Palatine.

TrustCo Bank Corp. in Glenville, N.Y., plans to sell 13.6 million shares of stock in a public offering.

The Fed on Tuesday announced a written agreement with the Fargo, N.D. company. Cornerstone agreed to serve as a source of strength to its $265.4M subsidiary, which has been operating under a consent order with the FDIC since Aug. 23.

The $1.46 billion-asset company said in a filing Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission that L. Anderson Creel will resign at the end of the year.

Bridge Bancorp in Bridgehampton, N.Y., said late Friday that it had completed its $6.3 million acquisition of Hamptons State Bank of Southampton, N.Y.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. assessed a fine on the chairman of the Georgia House of Representatives' banking committee in connection with his relationship with a bank in the state.

Hancock Holding Co. in Gulfport, Miss., and PacWest Bancorp in Los Angeles are scheduled to exchange Standard & Poor's indexes.

Community West Bancshares in Goleta, Calif., said Friday that it may revise its first-quarter results to reflect an expected $670,000 increase in its allowance for loan losses.

Fidelity Southern Corp. in Atlanta said Friday that it had raised $14.4 million in a private placement. The $2 billion-asset company also said it sold about 2.2 million shares of common stock at $6.65 a share, or 9.9% of shares outstanding.

The Federal Reserve on Thursday announced written agreements with four banking companies.

Cydly Langer Smith succeeded her mother, Helen Langer Smith, who is replacing her daughter as the vice chairman of the $900 million-asset bank, it said late Wednesday.

The Federal Reserve on Tuesday announced that it had reached a written agreement with BW Bancorp in Ely, Minn.

UMB Financial Corp. in Kansas City, Mo., said late Wednesday that it would pay $7.8 million to settle a lawsuit over overdraft fees.

Enterprise Financial Services Corp. in St. Louis said Wednesday that it will raise $28.6 million with a public offering.

The Federal Reserve on Thursday released information on written agreements with five banking companies.

F.N.B. Corp. in Hermitage, Pa., plans to sell 4.5 million shares of common stock to raise capital. The $9.8 billion-asset company said late Tuesday that the offering is being held in conjunction with its inclusion in the Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 index after the market closes Friday.

First National Corp. in Strasburg, Va., has hired a veteran banker, Scott Harvard, as its chief executive. Harvard, the chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, is also the CEO of the First Bank unit of First National.