Americas

Enterprise Financial Services in Clayton, Mo., has reached an agreement to end loss-share agreements tied to the four failed banks it acquired during the financial crisis.

First Republic Bank in San Francisco has promoted Jason Bender to chief operating officer.

An activist investor has called on the lead director of Banc of California in Irvine to disclose details about Chairman and Chief Executive Steven Sugarman's involvement in an investment fund that violated securities laws.

First Republic Bank in San Francisco has promoted Mike Selfridge to the newly created role of chief banking officer.

Santander Consumer USA Holdings in Dallas has named Ismail "Izzy" Dawood as chief financial officer.

Peoples Financial Services in Scranton, Pa., has bought a retirement planning operation.

Codorus Valley Bancorp in York, Pa., plans to sell $30 million of stock to fund its exit from the Small Business Lending Fund program.

BBCN Bancorp in Los Angeles has agreed to buy Wilshire Bancorp in Los Angeles.

The $3.2 billion-asset mutual thrift will close offices in Howland, Farmington, Hartland and East Millinocket, Maine. The proposed closings require regulatory approval.

California Bank & Trust in San Diego has given its chief financial officer the additional titles of president and chief operating officer.