HomeTrust Bancshares has one less worry after a judge dismissed a three-year-old lawsuit against the Asheville, N.C., company.

Summit Financial in Moorefield, W.Va., has filed to raise $15 million over time.

Guaranty Bancorp in Denver is registering shares so that a number of large investors can sell stock over time.

CommunityOne Bancorp in Charlotte, N.C., is registering shares to make it easier for investors to sell stock over time.

Wilshire Bancorp in Los Angeles has opened its first branch in Georgia.

CertusHoldings in Greenville, S.C., is planning to exit North Carolina.

Univest Corp. of Pennsylvania in Souderton has issued $50 million in subordinated debt.

The $20 billion-asset Wintrust will pay $17 million in cash for the $108 million-asset North Bank, which serves Chicago's River North and Streeterville neighborhoods.

Banc of California in Irvine has begun two securities offerings, one of which aims to raise $175 million.

Pricing in Florida might be ticking higher as the state's economy booms, but some banks are still feeling the effects of the last downturn. Those banks are perhaps perfect candidates for acquirers looking to tap into the recovery.

Community Trust Bank in Ruston, La., has bought four branches in Houston from Hancock Holding in Gulfport, Miss.

Camden National in Camden, Maine, has agreed to buy SBM Financial in Portland, Maine.

Four Oaks Fincorp has added a pair of directors with close ties to the Four Oaks, N.C., company.

Foundation Bancorp in Bellevue, Wash., has sold $15 million of convertible preferred stock in a private offering.

Village Bank and Trust Financial in Midlothian, Va., has raised nearly $9 million by selling shares to existing investors.

United Community Banks took hefty hits during the financial crisis due to its focus on real estate lending. Today, the Georgia company is diversifying by building teams dedicated to SBA lending and making other specialty loans.

Retailers have been able to get credit card surcharge bans in California and New York thrown out by using an unusual legal argument based on the First Amendment. The wins are significant, but merchants still need to fight through a legal thicket before card surcharges become practical.

First West Virginia Bancorp in Wheeling has removed the interim tag from William Petroplus' title as president and chief executive.

Two investors in Central Pacific Financial are planning to sell 7.6 million shares in the Honolulu company

First Interstate BancSystem in Billings, Mont., has agreed to buy Absarokee Bancorp. in Absarokee, Mont.