Americas

Liberty will add a branch in Kansas City, Mo., along with three locations in nearby communities.

Blue Lion Capital, which had a recent request for a board seat rejected, plans to nominate multiple people to run for the board at HomeStreet's next annual meeting.

Ameris, which was operating under a regulatory order when it agreed to buy Atlantic Coast, agreed to pay more money if it failed to complete the acquisition by mid-2018.

The company is gaining heft in Michigan's Upper Peninsula with its $34 million purchase of First Federal of Northern Michigan.

The company, which bought BNC Bancorp to enter North Carolina last year, recorded $19.1 million in merger-related expenses and an $8.3 million pretax loss tied to investment securities.

The company agreed to buy First Priority Financial for $82 million in stock.

The activist investor, which has pressured the company in the past to find a buyer, fell short in an attempt last year to gain representation.

The Tennessee company has been buying banks in smaller markets and college towns where it rarely has to compete with financial giants.

Portland FCU will convert to a state charter as part of the merger, and all employees of both institutions are expected to be retained.

The Arkansas company's net income topped $100 million for the first time, though it largely reflected the revaluation of its deferred tax liability.