A former executive at Solara National Bancorp (SLRK) could start working with an activist investor to alter the size and composition of the Lakewood Village, Colo., company's board.

First Commonwealth Financial (FCF) in Indiana, Pa., has a new chief financial officer.

Cordia Bancorp (BVA) in Midlothian, Va., has raised $15.4 million.

Pathfinder Bancorp (PBHC) in Oswego, N.Y., is planning to convert from a mutual thrift to a fully public holding company.

The Pennsylvania Senate has unanimously confirmed James Biery as a commissioner of the Pennsylvania Banking and Securities Commission.

The Greenville, S.C., company hired John Poelker as interim CEO and ousted its top executives less than two weeks after allegations of financial mismanagement surfaced. Poelker, known for stabilizing struggling banks, could be tasked with cleaning Certus up for a buyer.

Insight, based in Ohio, wanted to raise capital to expand its operations. Instead, it ended up talking to suitors and agreeing to sell to First Financial in Cincinnati.

The Treasury Department has agreed to sell a large stake in Hampton Roads Bankshares (HMPR) in Virginia Beach.

A bitcoin ATM is coming to South Carolina — the state's first machine will be installed Thursday at the College of Charleston TD Arena.

More than a year into his leadership atop the powerful banking panel, it's still unclear whether Rep. Jeb Hensarling is willing to trade his ideological beliefs for the messy reality that is dealmaking in today's Congress.

Regulators look at eight risk categories when determining a bank's health, but it's how banks deal with three in particular — interest rate risk, liquidity risk and IT/operational risk -- that could make or break them.

BancorpSouth (BXS) in Tupelo, Miss., has acquired Knox Insurance Group in Lafayette, La.

Wintrust Financial (WTFC) in Rosemont, Ill., has agreed to buy 11 branches in Wisconsin from Talmer Bancorp (TLMR) in Troy, Mich.

The White House is considering two community bankers to fill an open seat on the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, according to two people with knowledge of the process.

A study released by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. says statistical trends suggest that community banks have been resilient and will remain relevant, despite the rapid decline in charters.

Sugar Creek Financial in Trenton, Ill., has completed its conversion from a mutual holding company to a publicly traded company.

MBT Financial (MBTF) in Monroe, Mich., has extended the expiration date for its rights offering.

Riverview Community Bank in Vancouver, Wash., has been freed from a formal agreement with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Some large banks have adopted more consumer-friendly policies, but many still engage in practices that seem designed to maximize overdraft fees, according to a new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts.

The Independent Community Bankers of America is taking issue with Wall Street's opinion that banks need scale to survive. The group has urged members to tune out "defeatist talk" about smaller banks.