Anchor Bancorp in Lacey, Wash., which has been facing pressure from a prominent activist investor to sell itself, has hired an investment bank to explore strategic options.

Problem technology credits drove down quarterly profits at Opus Bank in Irvine, Calif., which said it will pull back on tech lending even though that had become one of its most important niches.

Though several banks have begun automating financial advice for smaller investors, some are also providing more personalized services — such as counseling family members who have suddenly inherited a fortune.

First South Bancorp in Washington, N.C., has acquired a portfolio of mortgage servicing rights.

Once skeptical of robo advisers, retail banks are starting to embrace them. Several big banks are getting into the business, mostly by forming partnerships with fintech companies. Smaller banks are expected to soon follow suit.

EverBank Financial, the largest bank based in Florida by deposits, is exploring a sale after receiving interest from a potential suitor, according to people familiar with the matter.

Citizens Bank in Elizabethton, Tenn., has agreed to buy American Trust Bank of East Tennessee in Knoxville.

Eagle Bancorp in Bethesda, Md., has issued $150 million in subordinated debt after increasing the amount it originally planned to sell.

Fee income, niche financing lines and auto lending drove second-quarter profits at TCF Financial in Wayzata, Minn.

LegacyTexas Financial Group in Plano has met its original purpose of becoming a big player in its home market.

BNC Bancorp in High Point, N.C., plans to raise about $55 million through a common stock offering.

Regional banks like BB&T, Huntington Bancshares and Citizens Financial are growing through acquisition and targeted business-line initiatives, but they are having to contain spending simultaneously.

North Carolina's second-biggest community bank agreed to sell itself at a rich premium, signaling that the state has become an attractive market for acquirers. Adding an out-of-state bank could also create opportunities for *locals* to poach business.

One of the nation’s biggest banks and the so-called “everything store” have joined forces to extend loan discounts to students.

Strong commercial loan growth drove an 8% year-over-year increase in Private Bancorp's second-quarter profit.

People's United Financial in Bridgeport, Conn., has agreed to buy a New York wealth-management firm.

The Brexit vote last month gave a small boost to second-quarter profit at Bank of New York Mellon, but the low interest rate environment continued to bedevil the custody bank in many segments of its business.

Huntington Bancshares in Columbus, Ohio, reported a second-quarter profit of $175 million, off 11% from the same period in 2015. Part of the reason for the drop was a $21 million charge related to its pending acquisition of FirstMerit in Akron.

F.N.B. Corp. in Pittsburgh is making a big play to enter North Carolina.

BB&T in Winston-Salem, N.C., reported higher quarterly profit that reflected loan growth and its recent acquisitions.