Tennessee

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is looking to ban a former Tennessee banker from the industry following his institution's 2012 failure.

First Horizon National (FHN) in Memphis, Tenn., has agreed to buy 13 branches from Bank of America (BAC).

Simmons First National (SFNC) in Pine Bluff, Ark., has agreed to buy Community First Bancshares in Union City, Tenn.

Commerce Union Bank in Springfield, Tenn., has agreed to buy Reliant Bank in Brentwood, Tenn.

MEMPHIS — The last few years have been rough for Agility Financial Credit Union.

Reliant Bank in Brentwood, Tenn., is reportedly in talks to sell itself with Commerce Union Bank in Springfield, Tenn.

Jefferson Bancshares' efforts to sell itself were marked by several fits and starts over three years, highlighting the fickle nature of consolidation since the financial crisis.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Making loans to startups is a risky business. But one credit union has introduced a new micro-loan program that it says leverages technology — and a small group of businesspeople — to increase the chance the new enterprise will succeed.

FirstBank in Lexington, Tenn., is expanding its operations in Alabama by opening a Huntsville branch.

A SunTrust Banks (STI) branch in Chattanooga, Tenn., isn't failing, but the ground beneath it is.

Analysts Joseph Fenech and Kevin Fitzsimmons have resigned from the research department at Sandler O'Neill.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has lifted a regulatory enforcement action against First Security Group (FSGI) unit FSGBank.

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- The high-profile addition last year of Washington and Tennessee to the ranks of states that allow some credit unions pay to board members reignited a debate that continues -- is it a good idea or a bad idea?

HomeTrust Bancshares (HTBI) in Asheville, N.C., has agreed to buy Jefferson Bancshares (JFBI) in Morristown, Tenn.

The $5.6 billion-asset company’s fourth-quarter earnings rose 29% from a year earlier, to $15.3 million.

First Horizon National (FHN) in Memphis, Tenn., returned to profitability in the fourth quarter after recording a benefit for income taxes.

Buoyed by its success on the West Coast, Operation Hope is partnering with the likes of SunTrust and Popular Community Bank to set up its financial literacy centers in such cities as Memphis, Atlanta, Washington and New York.

Franklin Synergy Bank in Franklin, Tenn., is planning to raise money from institutional investors as a prelude to a public offering.

First Security Group (FSGI) in Chattanooga, Tenn., has completed a $5 million rights offering. The offering followed the company's April recapitalization, in which it raised $91.1 million from institutional and other accredited investors.

Landmark Community Bank in Collierville, Tenn., has agreed to acquire the central Tennessee assets of Cadence Bank, according to a report.