Investors Bancorp in Short Hills, N.J., reported a steep drop in second-quarter profits from last year, as operating expenses far outpaced returns from loans and other business lines.

The $9.8 billion-asset MB Financial received approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on Thursday to acquire Taylor Capital in Rosemont, Ill.

Banner in Walla Walla, Wash., reported a big increase in second-quarter earnings thanks to its recent branch acquisitions in Oregon.

Iberiabank's quarterly profits jumped due to growth in the Lafayette, La., company's loan portfolio.

Berkshire Hills in Pittsfield, Mass., reported higher quarterly earnings because of loan growth and gains from the purchase of 20 Bank of America branches.

Business First Bancshares in Baton Rouge, La., has agreed to buy American Gateway Financial in Baton Rouge.

Columbia Banking System in Tacoma, Wash., has agreed to buy Intermountain Community Bancorp in Sandpoint, Idaho. The $7.2 billion-asset Columbia will pay $121.5 million, or $18.22 a share, in cash and stock for the $911 million-asset Intermountain.

CIT Group's $3.4 billion deal for OneWest Bank — the year's largest bank deal — ended long-running M&A speculation surrounding both players. Here's a look at the winners and losers in the deal.

Banc of California’s proposed acquisition of 20 Banco Popular branches offers an opportunity for regulators to ensure that underserved customers and communities are not left behind in bank deals, writes Paulina Gonzalez of the California Reinvestment Coalition.

Umpqua Holdings' second-quarter profit surpassed Wall Street expectations, which exclude costs tied to the Portland, Ore., company’s purchase of Sterling Financial.

United Financial Bancorp in Glastonbury, Conn., reported a second-quarter loss largely tied to the costs of merging with Rockville Financial.

Quarterly profits plunged at Hudson City Bancorp in Paramus, N.J., last quarter as it awaits regulatory approval to be sold to M&T Bank.

CEO Joe Ficalora says the thrift has ways it can buy time to announce a transformative acquisition or benefit from a change in the definition of what it requires to be a systemically important institution. With OneWest off the table, industry observers wonder if the thrift can find the deal it’s been looking for.

A deal between two Massachusetts banks is expected to close ahead of schedule after the selling bank's shareholders approved it Tuesday.

UMB Financial in Kansas City, Mo., relied on strong investment-services and other fees to boost earnings last quarter.

You might think overhead expenses as a percentage of average assets decline as institutions get bigger. You'd be wrong.

New York Community Bancorp's quarterly profit slipped from a year earlier despite strong loan growth and gains from property sales.

F.N.B. in Pittsburgh is reaping the benefits of its recent expansions into other major cities. The $15 billion-asset bank reported a second-quarter profit of $34.8 million, an increase of 19% from the year-earlier period.

Sixteen banks, along with John Eggemeyer and Tim Chrisman, raised $6.3 million to keep the Hispanic-focused bank from failing.

Codorus Valley Bancorp in York, Pa., has agreed to buy Madison Bancorp in Baltimore.