Pennsylvania

Fulton Financial in Lancaster, Pa., reported a slight increase in its fourth-quarter profit as strong fee-income growth helped to offset a decline in its net interest margin.

Firstrust Bank has signed a marketing deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, even though the NBA team plays in an arena emblazoned with the name of another bank — and will until 2024.

Codorus Valley Bancorp in York, Pa., will soon have a new leader for its bank.

DNB Financial in Downingtown, Pa., said its chairman and chief executive, William Latoff, has died. He was 67.

Banks have made changes to overdrafts, such as lowering fees offering clearer explanations. They better, as the CFPB will soon offer new rules for overdrafts. Plus, overdraft revenue has declined at many banks. Still unanswered is the question of how to offer short-term credit, if overdrafts disappear.

Riverview Financial in Harrisburg, Pa., has completed an acquisition that it had shelved last summer.

AmeriServ Financial in Johnstown, Pa., and Provident Bancorp in Amesbury, Mass., are the latest community banks to announce plans to exit the Small Business Lending Fund.

Emclaire Financial in Emlenton, Pa., has agreed to buy United-American Savings Bank in Pittsburgh for $14.1 million.

CNB Financial in Clearfield, Pa., has agreed to buy Lake National Bank in Mentor, Ohio.

First Priority Financial in Malvern, Pa., has redeemed $6 million in preferred stock associated with the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

Citizens & Northern in Wellsboro, Pa., has paid off a $24 million repurchase agreement and will record a loss on the prepayment.

Customers Bancorp in Wyomissing, Pa., has agreed to buy the disbursements business of Higher One Holdings in New Haven, Conn.

Union Community Bank in Mount Joy, Pa., will promote its chief operating officer to lead the bank, after the retirement of its longtime president and chief executive.

Think your gingerbread house is impressive? Chances are it's got nothing on the gingerbread bank erected by PNC Financial Services Group.

Univest Corp. of Pennsylvania in Souderton has agreed to buy Fox Chase Bancorp in Hatboro, Pa., for $244.3 million.

Peoples Financial Services in Scranton, Pa., has bought a retirement planning operation.

Codorus Valley Bancorp in York, Pa., plans to sell $30 million of stock to fund its exit from the Small Business Lending Fund program.

The $5.4 billion-asset WSFS said in a press release Monday that it will pay $101 million, or $21.75 a share, in cash and stock for the $651 million-asset parent of Penn Liberty Bank.

First Resource Bank in Exton, Pa., has redeemed most of its Small Business Lending Fund preferred shares.

Stonebridge Financial in West Chester, Pa., plans to sell its bank through bankruptcy proceedings.