Capital

The company, based in Charleston, S.C., will buy Carolina Trust in western North Carolina for $100 million.

Ribbon-cuttings for de novos have become more common as regulators have warmed up to the idea of granting new charters. These are the banks that have opened this year, along with more that are on track to do so.

The California company will pay $39.4 million for the parent of First State Bank of Colorado.

Trustar Bank is set to debut in northern Virginia in July.

The Pittsburgh regional, once among the most industry’s most active acquirers, hasn’t bought a bank in more than two years — and it’s in no rush to do so.

Organizers of Community Bank of the Carolinas in Winston-Salem said that they will return capital to investors and pursue other alternatives, including buying an existing bank.

The $550 million purchase will include a branch in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Valley, which had focused on Florida in recent years, will double its market share in Bergen County with the $740 million acquisition.

Ken Lehman recently bought a block of shares in Village Bank & Trust Financial.

The Ohio Democrat praised Todd Harper, one of the regulator's newest board members, for his attempt to shift the agency's focus toward issues such as concentration risk.