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Dickinson Financial in Kansas City, Mo., has consolidated several of its banks charters to cut costs and improve marketing to military members.

CoBiz Financial in Denver plans to issue up subordinated debt to redeem its shares in the Small Business Lending Fund.

Royal Financial in Chicago has agreed to sell $29.1 million in distressed assets, a deal mandated by a bankruptcy judge as part of the company's acquisition of PNA Bank.

Atlantic Coast Financial in Jacksonville, Fla., is in talks to restructure its debt and has reversed the valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset.

Access National in Reston, Va., said Chairman James "Ted" Jadlos resigned to focus on a mortgage-related business.

John Poelker recently stepped down from CertusHoldings in Greenville, S.C., but in less than a year on the job he broke up a $1.7 billion-asset company that had lost roughly $170 million from 2012 to 2014 amid investor claims of mismanagement and excessive spending by his predecessors. Here's a look at how he did it.

Citizens Financial Group in Providence, R.I., has named two new state presidents for Citizens Bank in Connecticut and Massachusetts.

Bear State Financial in Little Rock, Ark., has agreed to buy Metropolitan National Bank in Springfield, Mo.

Fifth Third Bancorp in Cincinnati will close or sell about 100 branches=, or about 7% of its total branch network.

Two community banks that focus on underbanked and low-income populations, City First Bank of D.C. and Southern Bancorp in Arkadelphia, Ark., have joined an international group that promotes socially and environmentally responsible development.

Austin Capital Bank, a $71.4 million-asset institution based in Texas, will originate loans for a new online consumer lending platform called Self Lender, the two companies announced.

Yadkin Financial in Raleigh, N.C., has agreed to sell two branches in North Carolina to Select Bancorp in Dunn, N.C.

Home Bancorp in Lafayette, La., has agreed to buy Louisiana Bancorp in Metairie for about $75 million, or $24.25 a share, in cash. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter.

While hosting its second annual community carnival at its Hilliard branch last week, Credit Union of Ohio used the occasion to unveil a new logo and refreshed website.

Pinnacle Financial Partners in Nashville, Tenn., has added the president of a Knoxville, Tenn., accounting firm to its board.

Prospera Credit Union said it soon will temporarily be managing daily operations for University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Credit Union, based 20 miles away in Oshkosh, Wis., while the $25 million CU seeks a new president.

Home Bancshares in Conway, Ark., has agreed to buy Florida Business BancGroup in Tampa, Fla.

First Republic Bank in San Francisco has agreed to purchase Constellation Wealth Advisors for about $115 million.

To reach more younger members, First Capital FCU sent an area high school student to prom — paying for her tickets, limo and more — in the culmination of an academic year that included the launch of its Youth Financial Advisory Board for high school students.

Glenn Moyer, the former banking commissioner of Pennsylvania, has joined a banking risk-management consulting firm.