Bank of Montreal can double its U.S. customer base without further acquisitions by its Chicago-based BMO Harris Bank unit, Chief Executive Officer William Downe said.

Sun Bancorp in Mount Laurel, N.J., has decided to sell another branch and consolidate nine others as part of the ongoing streamlining of its retail network.

Summit Financial in Moorefield, W.Va., has filed to raise $15 million over time.

Guaranty Bancorp in Denver is registering shares so that a number of large investors can sell stock over time.

CommunityOne Bancorp in Charlotte, N.C., is registering shares to make it easier for investors to sell stock over time.

Wilshire Bancorp in Los Angeles has opened its first branch in Georgia.

CertusHoldings in Greenville, S.C., is planning to exit North Carolina.

D+H in Toronto has agreed to buy the global payments solutions firm Fundtech.

Univest Corp. of Pennsylvania in Souderton has issued $50 million in subordinated debt.

The $20 billion-asset Wintrust will pay $17 million in cash for the $108 million-asset North Bank, which serves Chicago's River North and Streeterville neighborhoods.

Banc of California in Irvine has begun two securities offerings, one of which aims to raise $175 million.

A breakdown of M&A announcements in the financial services industry for the week ended March 28.

Pricing in Florida might be ticking higher as the state's economy booms, but some banks are still feeling the effects of the last downturn. Those banks are perhaps perfect candidates for acquirers looking to tap into the recovery.

Santander Innoventures Fund says it has earmarked $5 million to Israel-based mobile payment and loyalty provider MyCheck as its first investment.

Community Trust Bank in Ruston, La., has bought four branches in Houston from Hancock Holding in Gulfport, Miss.

Camden National in Camden, Maine, has agreed to buy SBM Financial in Portland, Maine.

Our roundup of the most active dealmakers on whole bank and branch sales for each region during 2014.

Village Bank and Trust Financial in Midlothian, Va., has raised nearly $9 million by selling shares to existing investors.

United Community Banks took hefty hits during the financial crisis due to its focus on real estate lending. Today, the Georgia company is diversifying by building teams dedicated to SBA lending and making other specialty loans.

Two investors in Central Pacific Financial are planning to sell 7.6 million shares in the Honolulu company