The $8 billion-asset subsidiary of Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) said Wednesday it would buy The Bert Company, which operates an employee benefits and property and casualty insurance firm known as The Bert Insurance Group, based in Erie, Pa.

FNB United (FNBN) in Asheboro, N.C., narrowed its loss in the third quarter as it continued to unload problem assets.

First State Community Bank in Farmington, Mo., which has done several M&A deals in recent years, benefits again as B of A and smaller banks look to streamline their operations.

Willing sellers have pretty much replaced failed banks among targets with less than $1 billion of assets. Volume has perked up in other size classes simultaneously.

Community banks in energy-rich North Dakota are having to get regulators' approval to buy houses for their employees, who can no longer afford to live there.

Forget directing downsized staffs to sell based on a particular person's share of wallet. Today's customers can tell the difference between brands that push products and brands that are genuinely trying to solve their problems.

As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau streamlines mortgage disclosure forms, banks worry that the proposed simplification may become a burden.

Glenn S. Welch will become CEO of the company and its Hampden Bank effective Jan. 1. He is replacing Thomas R. Burton, who is retiring, the $611 million-asset company said Tuesday.

Ovation Holdings will acquire two branches in southwest Florida from Liberty Bank, as the Iowa thrift seeks to exit Florida.

First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA) of Raleigh, N.C., wants to open a regional headquarters in Jacksonville, Fla., and add other offices in the area.

Housing industry officials applauded the CFPB's bid to streamline mortgage disclosures, but they are now expressing concern about the more inclusive APR requirements and limits on changes in costs that can vary over time.

M&A could leave Chicago with 100 banks in seven years; rural banks in Midwest fetch better prices; and some large banks may have to shrink, say Stephen Nelson and Eugene Katz of D.A. Davidson.

The president and chief operating officer of Peapack-Gladstone Financial (PGC) will leave the Bedminster, N.J., company at the end of the year.

Providing a safe harbor for only some qualified mortgage loans will swing the stringent credit standard pendulum further in the wrong direction.

Meetinghouse Bancorp in Dorchester, Mass., raised roughly $6.6 million from its initial public offering.

The $6.2 billion-asset First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) will close 10 branches to cut costs, according to a report.

The Treasury Department will receive $62 million from its latest auction of stakes it owns in banks through the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

A dedicated line to Ray Davis' Portland, Ore., office is just another retail touch that helps the bank distinguish itself from competitors.

Trust isn't a message; it's a series of actions that demonstrate character. For the first time since the 2008 financial crisis, the banking industry established public goodwill through voluntary and proactive decisions.

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