Americas

First Midwest Bancorp (FMBI) in Itasca, Ill., has named Thomas M. Prame its director of retail banking, a newly created position in which he will be responsible for the bank's 100-branch network and oversee the expansion and development of its retail products and services.

Center Bancorp (CNBC) of Union, N.J., has taken another step in its plan to bulk up in northern New Jersey.

State regulators closed banks in Georgia, Florida and Tennessee on Friday, making June a busy month for failures.

A lawsuit has been filed against Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (PEBK) alleging that the Newton company failed to operate its overdraft program in line with its customer account agreement.

Avidbank in Palo Alto, Calif., will open a loan production office in downtown San Jose next week.

Private Bank of Buckhead in Atlanta has been given the green light to open its second branch.

A Dallas-area investment group has applied to become a bank holding company so it could acquire a small bank outside of Austin.

More than a year following its chief executive's departure, Pacific Commerce Bank in Los Angeles has found someone to take the helm.

A planned merger between two southern California banks has yet to close a year after the deal was announced because regulators have yet to approve it.

Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) in Columbus, Ohio, continues to bet big on in-store branches.