Mississippi banking companies Hancock Holding Co. and Trustmark Corp. reported lower second-quarter earnings, but investors were unfazed.

First Place Financial Corp. of Warren, Ohio, said Wednesday that earnings in its fiscal fourth quarter, which ended June 30, rose 25% from a year earlier, to $5.6 million.

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A small Atlanta bank is aiming to play a big role in redeveloping the nation's inner cities.

Integra Bank Corp. in Evansville, Ind., reported second-quarter earnings Tuesday of $8.3 million, up 13% from the year earlier. Diluted earnings per share were 41 cents, down 2%.

S&T Bancorp Inc. in Indiana, Pa., said Tuesday that its second-quarter net income increased 24% from the year earlier, to $13.9 million.

National Penn Bancshares Inc.'s second-quarter net income edged up 1% from a year earlier, to $16.23 million, the Boyertown, Pa., company said Tuesday.

Virginia Commerce Bancorp Inc. in Arlington said Tuesday that its second-quarter net income increased 9.6%, to $6.9 million, from the year before on strong loan and deposit growth. Related Links Complete 2Q 2007 Earnings Coverage

Summer camp activities from horseback riding to swimming to hiking offer children a healthy escape from the rigors of the school year.

Nara Bancorp Inc. of Los Angeles said Monday that regulators had lifted an order imposed two years ago that had prevented it from appointing directors and changing the duties of its chief executive, among other things.

Michael H. Price picked a difficult time to take the helm at Mercantile Bank Corp. in Grand Rapids.

Sun Bancorp Inc. in Vineland, N.J., said Monday that its second-quarter net income jumped 30% from the year earlier, to $4.9 million. Related Links Complete 2Q 2007 Earnings Coverage

Two Texas banks reached an out-of-court settlement in their dispute over the defection of one bank's lenders and customers to the other's.

Merchants and Manufacturers Bancorp Inc. of New Berlin, Wis., said it would sell its Fortress Bank of Cresco, Iowa, to Security Agency Inc. of Decorah.

In response to growing concern over the industry's aging work force, the National Credit Union Administration is launching a nationwide initiative to recruit the next generation of credit union executives.

First Charter Corp. of Charlotte is the latest Southeast banking company to warn of potential loan losses related to a western North Carolina real estate development under investigation by the state's attorney general.

Harleysville National Corp. hired Paul D. Geraghty as its president and chief executive officer.

First Bancorp in Troy, N.C., has agreed to acquire Great Pee Dee Bancorp Inc. of Cheraw, S.C., for $38.2 million in stock.

Legend Bancorp Inc. of Bowie, Tex., has a deal to acquire the $89 million-asset Bonstate Bancshares Inc. in Bonham.