Glacier Bancorp in Kalispell, Mont., has agreed to buy North Cascades National Bank in Chelan, Wash.

Tailoring a bank's loan policy to the business available in its trade area tends to effectively reduce loan losses and prevent major credit debacles.

Mackinac Financial (MFNC) in Manistique, Mich., has received regulatory approval to buy back nearly two-thirds of the preferred stock it issued under the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

A former chief executive and chairman of NewBridge Bancorp (NBBC) in Greensboro, N.C., plans to retire from its board.

CNB is an infrequent buyer but agreed to acquire a smaller bank near Columbus, Ohio, as a way to enter a market without abandoning its preference for organic growth.

Community Financial Shares (CFIS) in Glen Ellyn, Ill., has raised nearly $500,000 through a rights offering.

For banks looking to poach customers disaffected by mergers among rivals, there is plenty of opportunity. More than 20% of deposits have changed hands recently in about 50 markets around the country.

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco has terminated its regulatory action against HomeStreet in Seattle.

Enterprise Financial Services in St. Louis has extended the contract of chief executive Peter Benoist by one year.

First BanCorp (FBP) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has enhanced and extended an offer to convert preferred shares into common stock.

Hampton Roads Bancshares (HMPR) in Virginia Beach is reducing its branch network.

Eastern Virginia Bankshares (EVBS) in Tappahannock plans to raise $50 million through a private placement and a rights offering.

CNB Financial (CCNE) in Clearfield, Pa., has agreed to acquire FC Banc (FCBZ) in Bucyrus, Ohio, for about $40 million, or $30 a share in cash and stock.

Credit lines and expanded overdraft programs are being considered as alternatives for banks that want to curb their customers' use of payday loans.

New Community Reinvestment Act guidelines will reduce paperwork burdens, open up new areas for assistance and make clear that banks falling short will hurt their overall lending test performance.

Jefferson Bancorp in Lutherville, Md., has received regulatory approval to buy Carrollton Bancorp (CRRB) in Columbia, Md.

A unit of Fentura Financial (FETM) in Fenton, Mich., has been freed from a regulatory order from Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the State of Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation.

Provident New York Bancorp wants to join forces with a similarly sized bank, KBW analyst Collyn Gilbert says. But a pool crowded with rival buyers is crimping its plans.

The troubled Metropolitan Bank Group in Chicago may be getting a lifeline from a consortium of Mexican investors, Crain's Chicago Business reported.

Interest in SBA lending has picked up as the agency works to attract more lenders and borrowers by streamlining its programs.