The Federal Reserve Board has entered into a written agreement with TCB Holding that requires the Woodlands, Texas, company to serve as a source of strength for its bank.

The price tags are high at many of the community banks that are for sale, and their deposits are unappealing, says James Rohr, the chairman and CEO of the Pittsburgh bank.

Taylor Capital Group's (TAYC) second-quarter earnings surged as mortgage banking revenue increased.

PacWest Bancorp (PACW) posted a 21% jump in second quarter earnings from a year earlier as significant expense reductions and acquisitions took hold.

Flagstar Bancorp (FBC) in Troy, Mich., reported that it turned a profit for the first time in four years as noninterest income rose.

Camco Financial (CAFI) in Cambridge, Ohio, is looking to raise up to $10 million through a common shares rights offering to existing shareholders.

Fulton Financial reported higher quarterly earnings despite a decline in net interest income.

The Florida bank is eager to add loans after raising $5 million to surpass capital requirements from a 2011 consent order. It did so at a time when capital raising is on the decline.

Strong loan growth and improved efficiency powered ServisFirst Bancshares in Birmingham, Ala., to its 10th consecutive quarter of record earnings in the quarter that ended June 30.

The company is opening a loan production office in Wisconsin to focus on commercial loans. The reason? More than 300 banks are fighting for loans in Chicago, leading the local bank to look elsewhere for new business.

Provident New York Bancorp (PBNY) in Montebello, N.Y., has established a wealth management services division that will be led by of its top executives.

M&T Bank (MTB) reported a big drop in quarterly earnings Tuesday, but a close look shows that its Wilmington Trust acquisition is bearing fruit at the right time.

Lakeland Bancorp (LBAI) in Oak Ridge, N.J., recorded higher second-quarter earnings as credit quality improved and loans increased.

Jim McMahon may have been a master at the Super Bowl Shuffle dance, but the former Chicago Bears quarterback apparently was less skilled as a bank director.

Green Bancorp CEO Geoff Greenwade wants to buy more banks, which he hopes will ultimately make the Houston bank more attractive to buyers.

Equity Bancshares in Wichita, Kan., plans to merge its two banking units to reduce expenses.

The regulator's recent report highlights supposedly high-priority concerns about small banks without mentioning the size, concentration and real risks of the megabanks.

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Westamerica (WABC) in San Rafael, Calif., reported that its second-quarter earnings fell slightly after loans and fee income declined.

The central bank has brought back a process scrapped in the late 1990s, where it will review preliminary merger plans of untested buyers pursuing unusual deals.