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CNB Financial Corp. in Clearfield, Pa., said Tuesday that Charles R. Guarino had resigned as the company's treasurer and principal financial officer.

CertusBank in Greenville, S.C. said Wednesday that it agreed to buy $96 million of performing loans and $211 million of deposits from First Guaranty Bank Corp.

United Security Bancshares Inc. reported a loss of $1.3 million in third quarter as the Thomasville, Ala., company continued to be plagued by problem real estate loans.

International Bancshares Inc. in Laredo, Texas, said Tuesday that its third-quarter profit fell 10% from the same period in 2010, to $27.3 million, as a drop in loan volume led to a decline in interest income. The company's earnings per share fell 11%, to 40 cents, in line with an analyst's estimate.

The deal between Sterling Financial and First Independent, both of Washington state, relies on a complex carve-out from a bank holding company. Creative maneuvers are needed these days, but this model isn't for everyone.

OmniAmerican Bancorp Inc. in Fort Worth, Texas, reported a five-fold increase in third-quarter earnings from a year earlier, to $1 million, due primarily to improved asset quality.

Nara Bancorp Inc. and Center Financial Corp. said on Monday that they had cleared their last regulatory hurdle for their planned merger after they received approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

The Spokane, Wash., bank added a chapter to its comeback story Monday in agreeing to buy the banking operations of an instate rival.

BB&T Corp., the ninth-largest U.S. bank by deposits, may consider acquisitions in Maryland and Texas to reach at least a No. 5 market share in those states, chief executive officer Kelly King said.

Community Bancorp LLC in Houston said Wednesday that it will change its name to Cadence Bancorp LLC next week.

With its future in doubt, the company hires investment banks to help it explore its options.

Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania Inc. reported a third-quarter loss of $1.9 million and an impairment charge overshadowed improved credit trends.

The Illinois Department of Financial Institutions closed the $37.8 million-asset All American Bank in Des Plaines on Friday.

First Business Financial Services Inc. in Madison, Wis., reported third-quarter earnings of $2.2 million, more than double its profit from a year ago, thanks to strong revenue and margin growth.

After three straight years of losses, Citizens Republic Bancorp Inc. in Flint, Mich., reported its second-straight profitable quarter for the three months that ended Sept. 30, thanks largely to improved asset quality and a double-digit increase in commercial and industrial loans.

Central Pacific Financial Corp., which lost more than $364 million in 2009 and 2010, has now made money in three straight quarters as the Honolulu company continues to shed problem assets.

Glacier Bancorp Inc.'s shares fell Friday after the company posted a third-quarter loss of $19 million due to a $32.6 million goodwill impairment charge.

Aided by a recent acquisition and its investment in new branches, WSFS Financial Corp. in Wilmington, Del., reported a profit of $6.8 million, or 70 cents per share, in the third quarter, handily beating consensus analysts' estimates.

National Penn Bancshares Inc. said Friday that third quarter earnings more than doubled from a year earlier, to $24.8 million, after the company recorded no loan-loss provision.

Opus Bank in Irvine, Calif., said Friday that it has raised $100 million in capital from management and investment funds as part of a plan to keep pace with its loan growth.