Retail & Commercial

The Alabama regional bank, which struggled to jumpstart top-line growth during the second quarter, is hiring financial consultants and holding more 15-year mortgages.

MB Financial was eager to buy Taylor Capital because of its commercial lending prowess, not its mortgage unit. However, private-equity firms are said to be in talks to buy the unit.

The Federal Reserve Board has terminated enforcement actions with Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania in Narberth and First Pryority Bank in Pryor, Okla.

Securing an economically and fiscally sensible approach to housing finance reform is taking a backseat to entrenched political views on both sides of the aisle.

Park National in Newark, Ohio, is giving its president the additional title of chief executive.

Carlyle Group is selling off the last of its stake in Boston Private Financial Holdings (BPFH).

Signature Bank in New York reported its 15th consecutive quarter of record profits as its loan revenue rose substantially.

Second quarter marks against securities have ranged to 5% or more of tangible equity, but markets have looked past the losses and bid up bank stocks.

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First Niagara Financial in Buffalo, N.Y., has settled another severance issue involving a former executive.