Americas

MidSouth Bancorp in Lafayette, La., has named Troy Cloutier, the son of Chief Executive Rusty Cloutier, to run its bank.

NexTier Bank in Butler, Pa., has tapped its chief operating officer as its next leader.

The Bancorp in Wilmington, Del., has raised $74 million by selling common stock and a new series of preferred stock.

TIAA in New York has agreed to buy EverBank in Jacksonville, Fla.

The former officers and directors for Midwest Bank & Trust have reached a $26.5 million settlement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. over charges of negligence during the financial crisis.

First Hawaiian is going the way of Citizens Financial, spinning off from its foreign parent and becoming a stand-alone company. But don't expect big changes anytime soon.

Zions Bancorp. in Salt Lake City on Friday named Gary Crittenden, a former chief financial officer at Citigroup, to its board of directors.

Regions Financial has a new chief executive for its insurance business.

Susan Ralston plans to stay with Dollar Bank after the Pittsburgh mutual absorbs Bank @tlantec in Virginia Beach, where she is CEO. The longtime executive also plans to keep pushing for reforms designed to preserve the mutual banking model.

SouthCrest Financial Group in Woodstock, Ga., has found a new leader after his predecessor departed eight months ago.