Americas

Parkway Bancorp in Harwood Heights, Ill., no longer plans to buy Park Bancorp in Chicago.

Heartland BancCorp in Gahanna, Ohio, has raised $5.4 million in a private placement.

Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares in Berlin, Md., has named professionals from the hospitality and accounting industries to its board.

WSFS Financial in Wilmington, Del., has hired Kevin Thompson as chief financial officer. He succeeds Steve Fowl, who in the first quarter became CFO of Seacoast Banking in Stuart, Fla.

BankUnited expects to receive about $393 million in proceeds from the offering. It plans to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including investments in and advances to its bank subsidiary.

The $610 million-asset company named Tim Schools president and CEO of both the holding company and Highlands Union Bank, pending regulatory approval.

Centrue Financial in Ottawa, Ill., has named a new chairman, after its longtime chairman resigned for health reasons.

The state-owned Bank of North Dakota has approved a plan to provide $300 million in loans to farmers hit by low commodity prices or crop production.

Ally Financial in Detroit plans to redeem about $1.3 billion of preferred stock, opening the door to a possible stock buyback next year.

Royal Banks of Missouri in University City has agreed to buy Frontenac Bank in Earth City, Mo.