Americas

First Financial Northwest in Renton, Wash., has added a former Sandler O'Neill investment banker and a PacWest Bancorp director to its board.

Santa Cruz County Bank in California has named Angelo DeBernardo its chief lending officer.

Cecil Bancorp in Elkton, Md., has been ordered by federal regulators to raise more capital or sell itself.

First Horizon National in Memphis, Tenn., is giving itself another two months to complete its purchase of TrustAtlantic Financial.

United Bancshares in Columbus Grove, Ohio, has resolved a looming hole in its lineup — chief financial officer. Anthony Eramo will start Sept. 5 as CFO of the $629 million-asset company and its subsidiary, Union Bank Co.

New York Community Bancorp in Westbury has named Leslie Dunn, a Federal Home Loan Bank director, to its board.

First Business Financial Services in Madison, Wis., has named Michael Murphy its chief accounting officer.

Simmons First National in Pine Bluff, Ark., had a convenient "in" as it was looking to buy wealth management firm Ozark Trust and Investment Corp. in Springfield, Mo.

First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Lakewood in Ohio has agreed to acquire Belpre Savings Bank in Belbre, Ohio.

Blue Valley Ban Corp. in Overland Park, Kan., has named an executive from a large investor in the company to its board.