Associated Banc-Corp is the latest industry welterweight to get back into M&A. That should benefit larger sellers that have watched the bigger regionals sit idle in the last couple of years.

ClearChoice cited "increasing competitive pressure" as the reason for the merger of the two Philadelphia-area institutions.

The size of the Louisiana company's loan portfolio increased by 6% from a year earlier, helping offset weaker noninterest income.

The Rhode Island bank plans to build out its fee income capabilities, expand C&I lending in the Southeast, renegotiate vendor contracts and take other steps to produce expense cuts and revenue enhancements of at least $90 million.

The Ohio company also reported that credit quality metrics remain well within its targeted range.

But the Connecticut company says the efficiencies of its recent acquisition of Suffolk Bancorp will begin to be realized soon.

The $482 million deal would be Associated's first bank acquisition since June 2007.

The Pittsburgh company, pleased with employee and client retention from its March purchase of Yadkin Financial, is looking to hire lenders from other institutions.

The Cleveland company, once criticized for an initial six-year forecast, now believes it will only take four years to rebuild its tangible book value.

Ingenico's $1.7 billion deal to buy Sweden's Bambora will reduce the company's reliance on brick and mortar retail while arming it for battle in the highly competitive market for digital commerce and payments.

Leaf Commercial Capital originates about $500 million in loans annually tied to equipment and software purchases.

The company will add two branches between Denver and Colorado Springs by buying the deposit-rich Castle Rock Bank.

KeyCorp also recorded a gain after buying the remaining ownership interest in a merchant services joint venture.

Ingenico is using acquisitions to build scale and respond to the growth of new technology in the payment services industry.

KS Bancorp initially chided First Citizens for its aggressive moves before deciding to mull the offer over.

First Home Bank raised nearly 20% more than it sought from investors, providing proof that Florida — especially the Tampa Bay area — is a hotbed of activity.

The Illinois company has bought two banks and a small mortgage firm in the past year, which helped improve its second-quarter results.

Both CUs have a history of serving members of the military.

The Tennessee company reported higher profit that reflected its June purchase of BNC Bancorp and nearly $670 million of organic loan growth during the second quarter.

Loan and fee income rose at the Los Angeles bank, which also jettisoned nearly $160 million of health care cash-flow loans.