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Valley National Bank in Wayne, N.J., has appointed former PNC executive Robert Bardusch to be its chief information officer.

Shore Community Bank in Toms River, N.J., has called on some old friends to lead the board of directors.

Yadkin Financial, a North Carolina community bank, is exploring a sale and working with Sandler O'Neill & Partners to solicit offers, according to people familiar with the matter.

All five directors at Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida in Stuart were re-elected despite a protest vote from the company's biggest investor.

Mackinac Financial in Manistique, Mich., has agreed to buy Niagara Bancorp. in Niagara, Wis.

RCB Bank in Claremore, Okla., has agreed to buy CornerBank in Winfield, Kan.

First Internet Bancorp in Indianapolis plans a secondary offering of about $20 million of common stock.

The Bancorp in Wilmington, Del., has selected a former Citigroup executive as its next chief executive.

A former Citibank payments specialist has been appointed to the board of Meta Financial Group in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Citizens Community Bancorp in Eau Claire, Wis., is searching for a new leader after its president and chief executive announced plans to resign this summer.

QCR Holdings in Moline, Ill., has agreed to buy Community State Bank in Ankeny, Iowa.

Nonperforming commercial-and-industrial loans are soaring, and loans to farmers and construction firms — not just oil and gas companies — are a big reason.

LaPorte Bancorp was poring over offers from potential buyers when Raymond James, the company's investment bank, notified LaPorte's board that it was also advising a potential acquirer on a separate deal. LaPorte requested more information before ruling out a potential conflict of interest.

Cattaraugus County Bank in Little Valley, N.Y., has named Salvatore Marranca chairman less than two years after he retired as its chief executive.

Huntington Bancshares in Columbus, Ohio, is significantly raising the ante in philanthropic and community development investments connected to its planned acquisition of FirstMerit.

Flagship Community Bank in Florida is facing pressure from its biggest shareholder to sell itself, either for cash or stock in a publicly held buyer. Management, however, believes the bank will fetch a better price if given time to improve profitability.

National Commerce in Birmingham, Ala., has issued $25 million in subordinated debt.

State Bank in Atlanta convinced a jittery seller to work out a deal by promising to do an all-cash purchase if its own stock faltered.

First Citizens BancShares in Raleigh, N.C., has agreed to buy Cordia Bancorp in Midlothian, Va.

TD Bank announced Thursday that it is doing away with the Penny Arcade coin-counting machines that are stationed in more than 1,000 of its branches along the East Coast.