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Northfield Bancorp Inc. in Avenel, N.J., said Wednesday that shares of its common stock will be sold in a syndicated community offering as part of its mutual-to-stock conversion.

PremierWest Bancorp in Medford, Ore., said Tuesday that Nasdaq gave it more time to comply with the market's listing requirements.

Flagstar Bancorp Inc. of Troy, Mich., is reportedly hoping to raise $600 million in capital through its majority owner, MatlinPatterson Global Advisors.

A prompt corrective action directive is often a sign of grim times, but for AnchorBank in Madison, Wis., the order is serving as a guide as it fights to survive.

The Federal Reserve issued enforcement actions Tuesday against the bank holding companies First Security Group Inc. and Butte State Co.

Capital Bank Corp. of Raleigh, which has announced plans to raise 34.5 million shares in a public offering, said it expects some improvement in its credit quality in the third quarter.

Louisiana Bancorp Inc. in Metairie said Tuesday that it will initiate its 10th stock repurchase program. The $327.7 million-asset company also said it completed its ninth repurchase program, acquiring 210,406 shares, or 5% of its outstanding common stock.

Under the heat of a regulatory order, Tri-Valley Bank in San Ramon, Calif., said Monday that a group of investors has agreed to purchase $10 million of the bank's common stock.

UBS' Americas wealth management division continued its hiring spree, adding million-dollar producers in New York and Houston.

Harrington West Financial Group Inc. has filed for bankruptcy nearly a month after federal regulators took over its subsidiary and principal asset, Los Padres Bank.

USA Federal Credit Union, a small credit union chartered to serve Navy personnel in the San Diego area, said Monday it will be bought by Navy Federal Credit Union, one of several bidders for the ailing institution.

Integra Bank Corp. has sold four branches in Kentucky and Ohio and nearly $62 million in loans to Citizens Deposit Bank and Trust as part of a plan to boost capital and reduce problem loans.

Capital One Financial Corp. in McLean, Va., reopened its Chevy Chase Bank branches Monday as Capital One Bank branches.

For an institution with plenty of capital, BBU Bank in Coral Gables, Fla., has made what some consider an odd move — expanding from the troubled Florida market into the turbulent Puerto Rico market.

It was another light Friday for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Following two weeks with no bank failures, the FDIC was called in to resolve just one collapse Friday evening, that of the $188 million-asset Horizon Bank in Bradenton, Fla. The failure, the 119th this year and the 23rd in Florida, was estimated to cost the FDIC nearly $59 million.

Stephen Gordon, who along with a group of investors plans to put nearly $460 million into California's Bay Cities National Bank, said he is "looking to build a superregional."

Stephen Gordon, who along with a group of investors plans to put nearly $460 million into California's Bay Cities National Bank, said he is "looking to build a superregional."

CVB Financial Corp. of Ontario, Calif., has updated shareholders on changes to its loan portfolio and debt obligations in the third quarter amid an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Pacific West Bank in West Linn, Ore., plans to raise up to $4.5 million of fresh capital. The $72.6 million-asset company has been operating under a regulatory order requiring it to boost capital and maintain higher capital ratios as a cushion against future loan losses.

Cascade Financial Corp. in Everett, Wash., received a warning from the Nasdaq that it does not comply with the market's listing requirements.