Investors Bancorp offered depositors of Marathon Bank the prospect of participating in its second-step conversion from a mutual thrift, Investors CEO Kevin Cummings says.

Investors, which recently agreed to buy Marathon Bank, reported gains in the second quarter from its Brooklyn Federal acquisition and lending.

Another earnings crunch is coming and bank valuations will sink further. That means selling now is the smart move for hundreds of institutions, says Kamal Mustafa, who stress-tests banks and formerly headed M&A at Citibank.

Shares of United Community Banks Inc. fell sharply Thursday morning after the Blairsville, Ga., company reported earnings that came in well short of analysts' estimates.

The National Credit Union Administration announced Thursday it is creating an office to examine the nation's largest credit unions — the four with assets of over $10 billion, as well as the corporate credit unions — as part of a reorganization of its examinations process.

EverBank Financial (EVER) in Jacksonville, Fla., reported strong loan growth in its first quarter as a publicly traded company but expenses related to organic growth, recent acquisitions and a nationwide marketing campaign dragged down its overall earnings.

A combination of a lower loan-loss provision and higher noninterest income contributed to improved profits at Texas Capital Bancshares (TCBI) in Dallas.

The Federal Reserve Board entered into a written agreement with Macon Bancorp that requires the Franklin, N.C., company to serve as a source of strength to its bank.

The head of First Commonwealth Financial (FCF) spoke for a lot of bankers Wednesday who hope to follow his lead.

Sandy Weill's call to break up big banks invoked the Main Street bankers who have blasted Wall Street fat cats like him for years. What next for him — a director post at a small bank in Peoria?

Second-quarter earnings at First Midwest Bancorp (FMBI) declined from a year ago as the Itasca, Ill., company's net interest income fell and its provision for loan losses increased.

New York Community Bancorp Inc. (NYB) on Wednesday posted a 10% jump in second-quarter profits driven by robust refinancing activity on multifamily loans and strong prepayment penalty income.

UMB Financial in Kansas City, Mo., is succeeding in growing loans, but it is problems are picking up, too.

Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR) reported a dip in quarterly earnings because of a higher loan-loss provision and tighter margins.

Strong loan growth at BankUnited (BKU) helped the Miami Lakes, Fla., company post higher second-quarter income and beat analysts' expectations.

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Kamal Mustafa, a former global head of M&A at Citibank who now helps to stress-test banks, fears another earnings crunch is coming and that bank valuations will sink lower than they are now.

Hovde Financial has hired two investment bankers, in Beverly Hills, Calif., and Chicago, as the community bank advisor braces for more deals.