Pennsylvania

Richard Meares, the president and chief executive of Fleetwood Bank in Berks County, Pa., is retiring in January.

Penns Woods Bancorp in Williamsport, Pa., has promoted Michelle Karas to chief operating officer.

Northwest Savings Bank's plan to shutter its branch in Pleasantville, Pa., has run into stiff opposition from the town's mayor.

A Malvern Bancorp director has resigned following a disagreement over one of the Paoli, Pa., company's clients.

Comerica in Dallas is warning that its loan-loss provision this quarter will be larger than previously estimated because of falling oil prices.

Univest in Souderton, Pa., has hired Megan Duryea Santana as general counsel for the company and its banking subsidiary, Univest Bank and Trust.

Malvern Bancorp in Paoli, Pa., has named Howard Kent chairman of the company and of the $727 million-asset Malvern Federal Savings Bank.

Banks are generally selling for less than they did before the financial crisis. Yet there have been select instances in which buyers have been willing to pay significant premiums to sellers' tangible book values. Here are the highest premiums since January 2015 for deals valued at $100 million or more.

First Resource Bank in Exton, Pa., has received federal regulatory approval to exit the Small Business Lending Fund program.

A pair of directors at Malvern Bancorp in Paoli, Pa., have resigned just days after a large investor refused to support their re-election.