Americas

Community West Bancshares (CWBC) in Goleta, Calif., said it will redeem almost half of its outstanding preferred stock issued under the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

Drexel Hamilton, a startup broker-dealer making inroads in capital markets, pairs Wall Street pros with disabled military veterans, training the latter for new careers. It's a nice story, but in the ultra-competitive market of small-bank advising, will it sell?

Korean-American banks have been challenged by an aging core customer base, which threatens growth. Hanmi Chief Executive C.G. Kum plans to respond with a national SBA program and plans to court other immigrant communities.

Amalgamated Bank in New York has named a president to succeed Ed Grebow, but the union-owned bank is still looking for a permanent chief executive.

WASHINGTON — CUNA and NAFCU recently asked NCUA — for a second time — to extend the comment period on the proposed risk-based capital rule another 90 days, and once again the agency said no.

United Community Bancorp (UCBA) in Lawrenceburg, Ind., has appointed Elmer McLaughlin as its new chief executive and president.

People's Bank of Commerce (PBCO) in Medford, Ore., has restated its full-year 2013 and first-quarter earnings to reflect higher profits after correcting its reporting on foreclosed properties.

Pacific Valley Bank (PVBK) in Salinas, Calif., will restate certain earnings after a review of its loan portfolio caused it to question certain loan classifications.

Provident Financial Services (PFS) in Iselin, N.J., reported a dip in quarterly profits because of lower fee income and higher operating costs.

First Financial Holdings (SCBT) in Columbia, S.C., reported a big leap in first-quarter profits thanks largely to double-digit growth in its loan portfolio.