
Paul Davis
Founder, Bank SlatePaul Davis is the founder of Bank Slate, a financial strategy and research firm. He previously led community bank coverage at American Banker.

Paul Davis is the founder of Bank Slate, a financial strategy and research firm. He previously led community bank coverage at American Banker.
First Hawaiian Bank said Friday that its fourth-quarter earnings rose 4% year over year, to $50.2 million. For the full year loans at the Honolulu company grew 3.3%.
Colony Bankcorp Inc. in Fitzgerald, Ga., is closing in on break-even quarterly results. The $1.3 million-asset company on Friday reported a fourth-quarter loss of $47,000, compared with a $14.6 million loss a year earlier.
F.N.B. Corp. in Hermitage, Pa., promoted a company insider to president. Vincent Delie Jr. was also named the chief executive of First National Bank, the $9 billion-asset company said Thursday.
Improved credit helped 1st Source Corp. in South Bend, Ind., more than double fourth-quarter earnings from a year earlier.
Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc. in York, Pa., reported a slight dip in fourth-quarter earnings compared to a year earlier.
SVB Financial Group in Santa Clara, Calif., said that Ken Wilcox will step down as its chief executive to focus more on the company's global expansion.
The Federal Reserve Board said Thursday it reached a written agreement with Intervest Bancshares Corp. of New York.
Suffolk Bancorp in Riverhead, N.Y., on Tuesday reported lower quarterly earnings as credit costs stayed high. The $1.62 billion-asset company's said fourth-quarter earnings fell 22.2% from a year earlier, to $4 million, or 41 cents a share.
Intervest Bancshares Corp. in New York on Tuesday posted a narrow fourth-quarter profit, reversing a recent trend of losses.
Cardinal Financial Corp. in McLean, Va., said Friday that it probably incurred a goodwill impairment charge of $2.6 million in the fourth quarter.
Bank of Commerce in Chalotte, N.C., on Tuesday reported a loss of $1.3 million for the fourth quarter.
First BanCorp in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has reduced its shares outstanding to 21 million after a 1-for-15 reverse stock split.
The Federal Reserve Board reached written agreements with five community banks Thursday.
Carolina Trust Bank in Lincolnton, N.C., raised $6.3 million after selling 2.1 million shares of common stock.
First Commonwealth Financial Corp. in Indiana, Pa., has named a company insider to become its chief risk officer.
BankFirst of Winter Park, Fla., has agreed to acquire Commercial Bancorp Inc. of nearby Ormond Beach.
Independent Bank of Austin said Tuesday that it has changed its legal name to I Bank Texas. The $156.8 million-asset company, which is based in Lakeway, was created in 2005. A website was also developed to reflect the new name.
Susquehanna Bancshares Inc. in Lititz, Pa., has brought in a new chief operating officer. The $14 billion-asset company said in a Dec. 30 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it had hired Gregory Duncan to succeed Eddie L. Dunklebarger on Jan. 28.
Central Virginia Bankshares Inc. in Powhatan said Monday that it promoted Herbert Marth Jr. to president and chief executive.
Tower Bancorp Inc. of Harrisburg, Pa., is discontinuing the operations of a mortgage division that belonged to First Chester County Corp., a bank it bought last month.