The chief executive of Oak Valley Bancorp (OVLY) in Oakdale, Calif., is retiring, and its current president will succeed him.

Zions Bancorp (ZION) in Salt Lake City has hired a chief risk officer with regulatory and private-sector experience.

Annapolis Bancorp (ANNB) in Maryland has repaid its Troubled Asset Relief Program funds in preparation for its sale to F.N.B. Corp (FNB).

BankUnited looked like a seller last year, but a secondary offering of nearly 20 million shares will let PE profit and should arm BankUnited with a more valuable currency for buying banks.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has sided with regulators in the decision to shutter United Western in 2011.

Regions Financial CFO David Turner is upbeat about lending prospects. But BB&T and U.S. Bancorp see signs of slower loan growth in the first quarter.

The Memphis, Tenn., company has been quietly hiring business lenders in key cities in North Carolina and Virginia and would consider selective acquisitions, CEO Bryan Jordan says.

Banks are preparing their bids for City National Bank of Florida and are expected to make offers in the next few days, according to a published report.

With banks suffering a squeeze on consumer banking profits, the question for institutions large and small is whether emerging mobile and other services can ever make up for declining revenues elsewhere.

Westfield Financial has filed for regulatory approval to open a branch in Granby, Conn., which would be its first location outside of western Massachusetts.

Shareholders of BankUnited (BKU) in Miami Lakes, Fla., are preparing to sell about one-fifth of the company's outstanding stock.

Ocwen Financial has a new chief accounting officer: Catherine Dondzila.

Pacific Premier in Irvine, Calif., is buying San Diego Trust Bank for $30.6 million.

Finding ways to spotlight and promote our small business customers within our branches strengthens a customer’s bond with his bank like few things can.

SunTrust Banks (STI) will close around 40 branches this quarter as it continues its efforts to rein in costs, its chief executive said Tuesday.

The $1 billion-asset Pacific Mercantile said Tuesday that it would sell $2.2 million shares of common stock to private equity firm Carpenter Funds for roughly $14.8 million.

SI Financial Group (SIFF) in Willimantic, Conn., will buy Newport Bancorp (NFSB) in Rhode Island for roughly $61.3 million.

C1 Bank in St. Petersburg, Fla., has recruited the state's former top financial official to its board.