Americas

Mercantile Bank (MBWM) in Grand Rapids, Mich., and Firstbank (FBMI) in Alma, Mich., are extending the termination date for their delayed merger.

Union State Bank in Arkansas City, Kan., has had a member of the Docking family at its helm for more than 50 years. That is about to change.

Park Sterling (PSTB) in Charlotte, N.C., has added to its recently established team in Virginia.

VantageSouth Bancshares (VSB) in Raleigh, N.C., has redeemed all outstanding shares issued to the Treasury Department under the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

City National (CYN) in Los Angeles is transferring an executive to become head of its bank's New York private client services group.

South Street Financial had just given up on raising capital and had hired Raymond James to evaluate possible suitors when a BNC representative visited the CEO's office to request merger talks.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is suing eight former officers and directors of Habersham Bank over their role in the failure of the Clarkesville, Ga., lender.

First Citizens Banc Corp (FCZA) in Sandusky, Ohio, has exited the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

First Defiance Financial (FDEF) in Defiance, Ohio, has agreed to buy First Community Bank in Columbus, Ohio.

The Minnesota Department of Commerce on Friday appointed the National Credit Union Administration as receiver of $51 million St. Francis Campus Credit Union of Little Falls, Minn.