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As the largest banks get set to report their first-quarter earnings, investors and analysts will be looking for clarity on developments from the last three months. Here are the key storylines for each major bank.

Novantas, a New York-based bank advisory firm, has hired the former head of analytics for Bank of America.

First-quarter earnings calls will rev up in the next week. Here are some community banks that could have a lot to say about M&A, compliance and cost cutting.

Grayson Hall, chief executive at Regions Financial in Birmingham, Ala., will serve as the private sector chairman for the Southeast U.S.-Japan Association's joint forum.

DNB Financial in Downington, Pa., has formed a business banking services division.

Four Oaks Fincorp in North Carolina has a new president.

BOK Financial in Tulsa, Okla., has named its new chief credit officer.

San Diego Private Bank in Coronado, Calif., is set to have a new president and chief executive.

CenterState Bank used April Fools' Day to unveil a fake #GreedTogether campaign that mocks Starbucks, McDonald's and the banking industry, promising ridiculous cash-back rewards and clothing printed with pictures of cash.

The $5 billion-asset company said in a press release Tuesday that Gail Ball recently served as head of the payment studies group at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency appointed Richard Taft to be its next deputy comptroller for credit risk.

Huntington Bancshares in Columbus, Ohio, has named R. Jeffrey Young president of its mutual fund service subsidiary.

A new forecast from NCUA says the economic outlook for 2015 is solid, but rising unemployment in oil-producing regions are making that forecast slightly less sunny than it was a few months ago.

Pricing in Florida might be ticking higher as the state's economy booms, but some banks are still feeling the effects of the last downturn. Those banks are perhaps perfect candidates for acquirers looking to tap into the recovery.

United Community Banks took hefty hits during the financial crisis due to its focus on real estate lending. Today, the Georgia company is diversifying by building teams dedicated to SBA lending and making other specialty loans.

First West Virginia Bancorp in Wheeling has removed the interim tag from William Petroplus' title as president and chief executive.

The $24 billion-asset company said in a press release Thursday that Robert Holmes will become president and chief executive of its St. Louis market on March 31.

Wells Fargo announced the closure of a mortgage servicing site and the retirement of a longtime commercial banking executive Wednesday.

Citizens Financial Group has recruited Donald H. McCree to be its vice chairman and head of commercial banking, the company announced Wednesday.

Elizabeth Buse will become sole CEO for UK-based mobile banking provider Monitise Plc in a company shakeup stemming from a failure to attract a buyer in the first three months of 2015.