Mississippi

U.S. lawmakers called for federal investigations into Clayton Homes, the mobile-home business at Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, after the Seattle Times and BuzzFeed News wrote that the company targeted minority borrowers and charged them higher interest rates on average than whites.

First Express of Nebraska in Gering and First Wyoming Bancorp. in Laramie have agreed to merge. The companies did not disclose the price of the deal, which is expected to close by mid-2016.

BancorpSouth in Tupelo, Miss., has agreed to settle a lawsuit tied to how it determines overdraft fees on debit card and ATM transactions.

Hancock Holding in Gulfport, Miss., will increase its allowance for loan losses by $42 million to cover weakness in energy-related credits.

First Bancshares in Hattiesburg, Miss., has agreed to buy Mortgage Connection in Jackson, Miss.

Trustmark in Jackson, Miss., has named Granville Tate Jr. its top legal eagle.

Trustmark in Jackson, Miss., said its profit declined in the third quarter because of lower loan yields and higher expenses.

Renasant in Tupelo, Miss., has agreed to buy KeyWorth Bank in Johns Creek, Ga.

Madison County Financial in Madison, Neb., has bought a bank and insurance agency in Winside, Neb.

Hancock Holding in Gulfport, Miss., has agreed to buy a portfolio of health care loans from United Community Banks in Blairsville, Ga.