Americas

NBC Bancshares LLC in Lincoln, Neb., has completed its purchase of a controlling interest in a unit of Capitol Bancorp Ltd.

Regulators have terminated two cease-and-desist orders against a small Los Angeles commercial bank after a recapitalization effort and a management shakeup.

CenterState Banks Inc. posted its first quarterly profit since mid-2011 because of bank acquisitions.

Oriental Financial Group Inc. in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has created the position of chief risk officer and has tapped its chief financial officer to take on the role.

In the matter of an evening, Tennessee jumped from having no bank failures so far this crisis, to being tied with Florida so far this year.

A unit of Town and Country Financial Corp. in Springfield, Ill., has agreed to buy a branch in Quincy, Ill., from Associated Banc-Corp.

Dime Community Bancshares Inc. in Brooklyn, N.Y., said that fourth-quarter profit rose, despite a decline in net interest income, because of a lower loan-loss provision.

Citizens Republic Bancorp Inc.'s total loan portfolio shrunk $500 million last year, but it entered 2012 with big strides in commercial and industrial lending.

MB Financial Inc.'s fourth-quarter results fell shy of Wall Street's expectations, but things are still looking up for the Chicago company.

Provident Financial Services Inc. reported that its fourth-quarter earnings rose 23% from a year earlier, to $14.9 million, because of an increase in net loans.