C1 Financial in St. Petersburg, Fla., is going public.

QNB Corp. (QNBC) in Quakertown, Pa., is looking to replace its chief financial officer.

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) has partnered with Liberty Bank in Detroit to offer financing to homebuyers interested in restoration of the city's run-down properties.

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The National Credit Union Administration has liquidated IBEW Local 816 Federal Credit Union in Paducah, Ky.

Alerus Financial (ALRS) in Grand Forks, N.D., has acquired Private Bancorp. in Minneapolis for $15.9 million in cash and other considerations.

Wells Fargo & Co., the world's most valuable bank, said profit increased 3.8 percent on lower costs even as the lender snapped a 17-quarter streak of rising per- share earnings.

Chicopee Bancorp (CBNK) in Massachusetts said it expects to report a second-quarter loss due to a spike in its loan-loss provision.

OFG Bancorp (OFG) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, added two members to its executive team.

A spike in smaller deals, along with improved premiums, is providing hope that buyers and sellers are finally coming together as industry experts forecast several years earlier.

Banks approved a greater portion of small-business loan applications in June compared with last year, an indicator of an improving economy, according to a Biz2Credit study issued this week.

Home Federal Bancorp of Louisiana (HFBL) in Shreveport, La., has hired a new chief financial officer.

Cadence Bancorp in Houston has raised $245 million in an oversubscribed debt issuance.

VSB Bancorp (VSBN) in Staten Island, N.Y., reported higher quarterly profit on lower expenses and higher-yielding securities investments.

The percentage of U.S. consumers who are late on their loan payments remained at near-record lows in the first quarter, though a key figure rose slightly from the fourth quarter. Meanwhile, payments on home equity lines fell to their lowest level in five years, according to a new ABA report.

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OptimumBank Holdings (OPHC) in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is optimistic that raising roughly $850,000 will help it remain on the Nasdaq.

Berkshire Hills Bancorp recently recruited William Ryan, retired TD Banknorth CEO, leading some observers to discuss what role he might play in the Massachusetts company's growth plans.

The Maryland banker and former ICBA chair was a champion for changing how the FDIC assessed fees years before the Dodd-Frank Act altered the calculation. Other bankers recall Menzies' enthusiasm and zeal.

F.N.B. Corp. (FNB) has moved its corporate headquarters to Pittsburgh.