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The $972 million-asset parent of Panhandle State Bank said Monday that Ford Elsaesser is expected to assume the post on April 24 following the annual meeting of shareholders.

Pacific Premier (PPBI) in Irvine, Calif., has named new chief lending and operating officers among several executive moves.

Community & Southern Bank in Atlanta has hired its new president away from a larger Alabama lender.

New York Community Bancorp, a $44.6 billion-asset company, said Monday it has named Lawrence Savarese a director.

International Bancshares (IBOC) in Laredo, Texas, is declaring a dividend and buying back shares.

Large bank holding companies have positioned themselves aggressively for a rise in interest rates, based on levels of short-term assets and liabilities. Smaller holding companies have not.

Members of HarborOne CU are mailing in their votes to determine whether the second largest credit union in Massachusetts will convert to a mutual savings bank.

The $443 million-asset company said Monday it has named Jennifer Bott, William McConnell Jr., and Michael Wells directors. The appointments expanded Ameriana's board to 10 members.

Tampa-based Gries Investment Funds has moved a step closer to completing its first bank acquisition.

1st Capital Bank (FISB) in Monterey, Calif., has erased the "interim" from its chief executive's title.

The best way to meet the needs of consumers and communities is to once again have the private sector play the lead role in the housing market, led by responsible local lenders.

The Justice Department is investigating a recently acquired unit of Ocwen Financial (OCN), the company announced Friday.

Regions Financial (RF) has promoted a veteran executive to lead its private wealth management unit.

VISIONBank in Fargo, N.D., has converted a former restaurant into an eye-catching branch where customers are invited to sit by the fire, play with the dog, grab a soda from the fridge and make themselves at home.

SCBT's deal for First Financial in South Carolina shows how wealth, mortgage and other fee businesses attract buyers that want to bulk up their noninterest revenue.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has freed the Bank of Granite in Granite Falls, N.C., from an enforcement action.

With its new depositor preference proposal, the FDIC decided to skip over the current problem and fix one that doesn't exist — yet. Its solution places more burden on banks, but may save the agency from eventually insuring foreign deposits.