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.

The First Bancshares in Hattiesburg, Miss., has named the president of the University of Southern Mississippi to its board.

Pinnacle Bancorp in Central City, Neb., has agreed to buy Woodhaven National Bank in Fort Worth, Texas.

Two Nebraska mutuals that share a name, Home Federal Savings and Loan Association, have agreed to merge.

Western Nebraska Bank in Curtis will buy a branch in Paxton, Neb., from Pony Express Community Bank.

Planters Holding in Indianola, Miss., has agreed to buy Covenant Financial in Clarksdale, Miss.

Trustmark in Jackson, Miss., reported a dip in second-quarter earnings on shrinking profit margins and declining yields on earning assets.

Hancock Holding in Gulfport, Miss., reported lower second-quarter profit, citing higher incentive pay for employees and lower yields on both loans and securities.

BancorpSouth in Tupelo, Miss., reported higher second-quarter profit, as an increase in loan volume offset lower yields on loans and leases.

BankFirst Capital in Columbus, Miss., has agreed to buy Newton County Bancorp. in Newton, Miss.

BancorpSouth in Tupelo, Miss., has again extended the deadline to complete its acquisitions of Central Community in Temple, Texas, and Ouachita Bancshares in Monroe, La.