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Wells Fargo has hired Allianz veteran Jasmine Jirele to head its trust operations team.

Ameriana Bancorp in New Castle, Ind., which is being acquired by First Merchants in Muncie, Ind., lowered its second-quarter profit after it discovered the sale required a higher tax payment.

Byron Thompson, chairman of Country Club Bank in Kansas City, Mo., has died.

Cornerstone Bank in York, Neb., has tapped Kris Holoch to succeed her father Kelly Holthus as the bank's chief executive. Holoch previously served as executive vice president and on the board.

A quick look at who's climbing the credit union ladder.

Cordia Bancorp found an experienced leader to run its bank, and executive recruiters believe more companies could do the same as they try to train the next generation. One problem: Most retired CEOs seem content to sit on the sidelines after enduring the financial crisis.

BankUnited in Miami Lakes, Fla., has promoted Michael McClanahan to the newly created position of Orlando market president.

BB&T will dismiss most of a 21-person small business lending group who had been employed by Susquehanna Bancshares.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has named Stephen Warren chief information officer.

BankUnited in Miami Lakes, Fla., has added a former New York state judge and a former Florida community bank chief executive to its board.

Webster Financial in Waterbury, Conn. has hired a deputy chief financial officer from Citigroup.

Plaza Bank in Irvine, Calif., has hired Kathy Gonzales for the newly created role of director of branch banking.

CoBiz Financial's bank chairman, Jonathan Lorenz, will retire in December.

Banc of California in Irvine, Calif., has named James McKinney principal accounting officer

WASHINGTON — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency named senior bank examiner Linda Cunningham as its first chief risk officer on Wednesday.

Washington Trust has significantly increased its deposit market share in Rhode Island in the past five years, without buying any banks, and is casting its eye across the state's borders. We talk growth strategy with the company's CEO and its COO.

Cordia Bancorp in Midlothian, Va., has named O.R. "Ed" Barham president and chief executive of Bank of Virginia.

Great Western Bancorp in Sioux Falls, S.D., has named former Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. vice chairman Andrew "Skip" Hove its new chairman.

TriState Capital Holdings in Pittsburgh has promoted its bank's chief risk officer to bank president.

First Bancorp, OFG Bancorp and Popular Inc. have been trimming exposure to central government loans in recent years to limit their exposure to a financial crisis. Most still bank the island's municipalities, though they have strict underwriting and collateral to protect their interests.