Capitol Bancorp's (CBCRQ) deal to sell a struggling New Mexico subsidiary has fallen through.

Banks are increasing their research and monitoring of third parties as regulators take a closer look at outsourcing.

Many regional banks are too small to face the most onerous capital requirements yet big enough to grapple with the growing mountain of regulations. That, and some deft positioning, has left the group more profitable than its larger and smaller brethren alike. American Banker editors discuss the success of the regionals and the challenges they face.

HopFed Bancorp in Hopkinsville, Ky., has drawn the ire of activist investor Joseph Stilwell over its recent agreement to buy another bank.

Intrust Bank in Wichita, Kan., has promoted its longtime chief operating officer to become its president.

Alliance Bank & Trust in Gastonia, N.C., has a new chief executive.

Jerry Craft, head of Corserv Solutions in Atlanta, says he has solved a longtime credit card dilemma for community banks.

The $3.8 billion-asset Provident said Thursday it would pay $344 million in stock for Sterling, or about 1.3 shares of Provident stock for each Sterling share.

Recent enforcement actions indicate banks must get better at evaluating the risks associated with their third-party service providers.

Atlantic Coast Financial in Jacksonville expected disgruntled shareholder Jay Sidhu to blast its deal to sell itself to Bond Street Holdings — and he came through.

Shareholders will vote on a proposal to rename it CommunityOne Bancorp at their annual meeting on June 20, FNB United said Wednesday. Its board has already approved the change.

New Hampshire Thrift Bancshares (NHTB) in Newport has agreed to buy Central Financial Corp. (CEVT) in Randolph, Vt.

Shares of Independent Bank Group (IBTX) in McKinney, Texas, rose nearly 13% during their first day of trading.

Community Bank System (CBU) in DeWitt, N.Y., is asking shareholders for authorization to issue more common stock.

A number of community banks are relying on fixed-rate loans to produce short-term profits, but the move could backfire when interest rates rise.

The banking industry's pace of expansion accelerated after bankers reported increased momentum in applications for commercial loans.

The $1.2 billion-asset unit of NASB Financial (NASB) said late Tuesday it has named Paul Thomas to the post.

Analysts are skeptical lenders can cut overhead fast enough to keep up with a projected collapse in mortgage volume. Some banks are intent on taking a bigger piece of the pie.

Ocwen Financial (OCN) has completed its purchase of the reverse mortgage lender Liberty Home Equity Solutions from Genworth Financial (GNW).

Pacific Mercantile Bancorp (PMBC) has completed a deal that should help the Costa Mesa, Calif., company in an effort to shed troubled loans.