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LCNB Corp. in Lebanon, Ohio, has agreed to buy BNB Bancorp in Brookville, Ohio.

Huntington National Bank in Columbus, Ohio, has announced plans to support Apple Pay.

Fifth Third Bancorp in Cincinnati has named an executive of the Cincinnati Bengals football team to its board.

Northwest Bancshares in Warren, Pa., has agreed to buy LNB Bancorp in Lorain, Ohio.

Sun Center FCU in LaGrange, Ohio, is merging with Firefighters Community CU, Cleveland.

The American Bankers Association has added 12 banks to community banks indexed and listed with the Nasdaq stock exchange.

First Financial Bancorp in Cincinnati has shuffled its C-Suite and appointed a new president.

Wayne Savings Bancshares in Wooster, Ohio, appointed H. Stewart Fitz Gibbon III as president and chief executive of the company and its banking unit.

First Financial Bancorp in Cincinnati saw its earnings rise slightly in the third quarter because of acquisitions and loan growth.

Fifth Third Bancorp in Cincinnati plans to remain in the business of providing mezzanine finance, even though a rival investment management company has hired four of its lenders.

Park National in Newark, Ohio, reported lower quarterly earnings due to higher operation expenses and credit costs.

FirstMerit in Akron, Ohio, reported higher quarterly profit that met Wall Street expectations despite margin pressure.

Cheviot Financial in Cincinnati has agreed to add a director recommended by activist investor Seidman Group.

CNB Financial reported higher quarter earnings after buying FC Bancorp in Ohio. The $2.2 billion-asset company reported an 18% increase in third-quarter earnings from a year earlier, to $5.5 million.

First Defiance Financial in Defiance, Ohio, reported higher quarterly profit after posting higher fee income.

Huntington Bancshares in Columbus, Ohio, reported lower third-quarter earnings despite an uptick in revenue. The culprit was its nearly $23 million in special expenses.

Fifth Third Bancorp in Cincinnati reported lower earnings because of a decline in mortgage revenue and a negative valuation adjustment on a payments subsidiary.

KeyCorp in Cleveland reported lower third-quarter earnings as revenue slumped and its net interest margin fell.

Fifth Third Bancorp has repurchased nearly 11.3 million shares of its stock from Morgan Stanley.