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The California company will pay $39.4 million for the parent of First State Bank of Colorado.

Trustar Bank is set to debut in northern Virginia in July.

The Pittsburgh regional, once among the most industry’s most active acquirers, hasn’t bought a bank in more than two years — and it’s in no rush to do so.

The bank is considering eliminating as many as 20,000 jobs; BIS doesn’t want central banks to fall behind private cybercurrency efforts.

Organizers of Community Bank of the Carolinas in Winston-Salem said that they will return capital to investors and pursue other alternatives, including buying an existing bank.

Some large banks, including Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase, will increase dividends and stock repurchases by double digits.

The $550 million purchase will include a branch in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Valley, which had focused on Florida in recent years, will double its market share in Bergen County with the $740 million acquisition.

Ken Lehman recently bought a block of shares in Village Bank & Trust Financial.

The Ohio Democrat praised Todd Harper, one of the regulator's newest board members, for his attempt to shift the agency's focus toward issues such as concentration risk.