First National Corp. in Strasburg, Va., will redeem about $14.6 million of preferred stock that was originally issued through the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

FirstBank Holding in Lakewood, Colo., has picked new presidents for its Denver market and its market for the western suburbs of Denver.

Reimaging the digital experience for retail customers has been the rage for several years now, but a handful of companies are turning their attention to rethinking the digital experience for small business deposit accounts.

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council issued a joint statement Tuesday advising financial institutions to take steps to defend against cyber-ransom attacks.

Banking regulators have been coy about whether they approve serving marijuana businesses, but lately one regional Fed bank has taken a strong position against the practice. But there are nearly three dozen Fed-supervised banks serving pot companies — one of many seeming inconsistencies in an opaque and confusing regulatory policy.

Chippewa Valley Bank in Winter, Wis., has agreed to buy most of the assets of State Bank of Drummond in Drummond, Wis.

Fees charged to military banks under Department of Defense agreements are forcing branches to close, removing a key resource for troops and families.

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida in Stuart has agreed to buy Floridian Financial Group in Lake Mary.

First Horizon National in Memphis, Tenn., will record an $11.6 million expense in the third quarter, after an arbitration panel officially ruled against it in a securities-related dispute with First United Corp. in Oakland, Md.

UMB Financial in Kansas City, Mo., announced that its president has resigned. Peter deSilva also vacated his post at chief operating officer, the $18.6 billion-asset company said in a press release Monday.

October was one of the best months in recent memory in terms of the number of deals and their aggregate value. If that pace continues, 2015 would be the strongest year for bank M&A since the financial crisis.

Flushing Financial in Uniondale, N.Y., has promoted newly hired executive Susan Cullen to chief financial officer.

Eagle Bancorp in Bethesda, Md., has redeemed all the shares it accumulated through the Small Business Lending Fund program.

Southcoast handled its sale in way that truly resembled a reality dating show, whittling a list of 28 suitors down to three finalists. BNC Bancorp in North Carolina succeeded in landing the deal after its presentation won over Southcoast's board.

Atlantic Capital Bancshares in Atlanta sold $25 million in capital to help fund its purchase of First Security Group in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Investors Bancorp in Short Hills, N.J., posted higher profit in the third quarter, with strong interest income growth offsetting higher employee-related costs.

The company recently created a collateralized-debt obligation backed by bank debt, bringing to mind the types of structured investments that plagued smaller banks a few years ago. This time, StoneCastle will hold all the credit risk, instead of selling it off to banks. The CDOs are backed by relatively straightforward sub debt rather than hybrid securities.

The government's aggressive (and unsuccessful) prosecution of tiny Abacus Federal Savings Bank stands as one of the oddest episodes of post-crisis era.

Equity Bancshares in Wichita, Kan., is planning to raise up to $36 million through an initial public offering.

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