Enterprise Bancorp in Lowell, Mass., has named James Conway vice chairman and lead director.

Raymond Wilson is leaving the Honolulu bank, and current executives Anna Hu and Denis Isono will assume his duties later this month.

New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp in Concord will promote two executives to the position of president of its bank units after the retirement of Chief Executive Paul Rizzi.

FNBH Bancorp in Michigan has been unable to make an important move without its primary regulator's OK in the six years since its nonperforming assets hit double digits. It's an extreme example of the tension between past problems and future visions that freezes many banks.

Codorus Valley Bancorp in York, Pa., has given Chief Executive Larry Miller the additional title of chairman, after its longtime chair retired.

Broadway Financial in Los Angeles has named former MUFG Union Bank executive Erin Selleck to its board.

United Bancshares in Columbus Grove, Ohio, said its chief financial officer, Diana Engelhardt, has decided to resign.

Presidio Bank in San Francisco has named Larry Nibbi, a minority owner of the San Francisco Giants, to its board.

First Northwest Bancorp in Port Angeles, Wash., lowered its previously reported results for its recently completed fiscal year because of an accounting error.

The relationship between banks and private equity has been tense at times, but the aid PE firms are supplying to struggling energy firms could limit the losses suffered by lenders.

Shareholders of Lenox National Bank have approved a deal to sell the institution to its western Massachusetts neighbor Adams Community Bank.

A New York law that was invalidated by a federal judge was one of many efforts by big cities to pressure banks into making more investments in local communities after the crisis. Some municipal laws could be more vulnerable to bankers' legal challenges than others.

Community Trust in Ruston, La., took the rare step of replacing its hodgepodge legacy core system. The move should cut processing costs in half. In the meantime, the bank's taking a lot of calls from confused customers.

Cascade Bancorp took less than two weeks to integrate its last acquisition, and CEO Terry Zink explains one of the big reasons: officials at the Oregon bank spent months beforehand with an outside firm practicing the conversion.

Ameriana Bancorp in New Castle, Ind., which is being acquired by First Merchants in Muncie, Ind., lowered its second-quarter profit after it discovered the sale required a higher tax payment.

Byron Thompson, chairman of Country Club Bank in Kansas City, Mo., has died.

Community banks are being crushed by burdensome rules and regulations. Policymakers should recognize their plight and scale back Dodd-Frank.

Cornerstone Bank in York, Neb., has tapped Kris Holoch to succeed her father Kelly Holthus as the bank's chief executive. Holoch previously served as executive vice president and on the board.

Cordia Bancorp found an experienced leader to run its bank, and executive recruiters believe more companies could do the same as they try to train the next generation. One problem: Most retired CEOs seem content to sit on the sidelines after enduring the financial crisis.

The number of banks has fallen just 18% nationwide in the five years since Dodd-Frank became law, far less than the 40% figure cited by Rubio in Thursday night's debate.