A breakdown of M&A announcements in the financial services industry for the week ended Oct. 27

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First National Bank has agreed to buy City National Bancshares in a deal between Nebraska banks.

First Midwest Bancorp (FMBI) in Itasca, Ill., reported a third-quarter loss after it too steps to resolve $223 million of nonperforming and potentially problem loans.

JPMorgan Chase sued the executive responsible for supervising Bruno Iksil, the trader nicknamed the London Whale for market-moving wagers at the division responsible for a $6.2 billion trading loss.

Demand for loans and fewer credit losses narrowed losses at Hampton Roads Bankshares (HMPR) in Norfolk, Va. in the third quarter.

First Mariner Bancorp (FMAR) posted another quarterly profit, but the Baltimore company said it is still looking for capital.

An increase in mortgage banking revenue contributed to an increase in third-quarter earnings at BOK Financial (BOKF) in Tulsa, Okla.

MasterCard posted a third-quarter profit that beat analysts' estimates as U.S. consumer spending increased.

Westbury Bank in West Bend, Wis., aims to raise as much as $46.8 million and convert to full stock ownership from a mutual holding structure.

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One of Citigroup's downtown New York offices damaged by Hurricane Sandy will be closed for weeks, the company said Tuesday.

First Financial (THFF) in Terre Haute, Ind., reported a drop in quarterly earnings because of higher expenses and credit costs.

The retail services unit of Alliance Data Systems (ADS) has signed a long-term agreement to provide a private-label credit card program for RainSoft, a company that sells water and air purification products.

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BNC Bancorp (BNCN) in High Point, N.C., reported lower third-quarter income because of costs related to recent acquisitions.

The board at First Security Group (FSGI) in Chattanooga, Tenn., has adopted a plan that would preserve its deferred tax asset in the case of ownership change.