Paul Davis

Columbia Banking System Inc. of Tacoma, Wash., said late Tuesday that its chief executive had joined the board of the American Bankers Association.

NBH Holdings Inc. of Boston said Tuesday that it had lured a top executive from UMB Financial Corp. in Kansas City, Mo.

Chemung Financial Corp. in Elmira, N.Y., has completed its acquisition of Fort Orange Financial Corp. in Albany, N.Y.

Tower Bancorp Inc. in Harrisburg, Pa., said last week that its chief financial officer had returned from a medical absence.

Camden National Corp. in Maine has formed an executive management team. The five-officer team reports to Gregory Dufour, the $2.3 billion-asset company's president and chief executive.

Suffolk Bancorp in Riverhead, N.Y., said Tuesday that is overhauling its lending operations after reporting a big first-quarter loss.

Intervest Bancshares Corp. in New York posted a first-quarter profit after reporting a loss a year earlier. The $2 billion-asset company reported a profit of $1.7 million, or 8 cents a share, compared with a loss of $2.9 million, or 35 cents a share, a year earlier.

The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced enforcement actions against two banks.

G. Kennedy Thompson, a former chairman and chief executive of Wachovia Corp., will join the board of BNC Bancorp in High Point, N.C.

Norwood Financial Corp. in Honesdale, Pa., has received approval from shareholders of North Penn Bancorp Inc. to buy the Scranton, Pa., company.

Community Bank System Inc. in DeWitt, N.Y., said Monday that it has completed its acquisition of Wilber Corp.

The Federal Reserve on Friday approved an application by China's Bank of Communications Co. to open a branch in San Francisco.

The Federal Reserve Board has terminated an enforcement action against Tradition Bancshares Inc.

West Coast Bancorp in Lake Oswego, Ore., said Tuesday that it has hired a former Umpqua Holdings Corp. executive as its corporate compliance manager.

Colony Financial in Los Angeles plans to sell common stock in a public offering that could raise up to $284 million.

First Financial Holding has 90 days to provide the Fed with a written plan to improve oversight of risk management and anti-money-laundering compliance.

The Federal Reserve has ordered First American International Corp. to serve as a source of strength to its Brooklyn, N.Y., bank.

Luzerne National Bank Corp. in Luzerne, Pa., has agreed to buy a branch from CCFNB Bancorp Inc. The $280 million-asset company will also get $17.1 million of deposits located around Hazelton, Pa., according to a Friday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Evolve Financial Group Inc. in West Memphis, Ark., said its bank has added a Small Business Administration division.

First Midwest Bancorp Inc. in Itasca, Ill., has added a director. The $8.15 billion-asset company said that Peter Henseler, the president of toymaker RC2 Corp., had joined its board.