In the years after the financial crisis, as banks were collapsing left and right, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. agreed to cover losses tied to the sale of many failed institutions. Today, loss-share portfolios are shrinking, decreasing by 80% from early 2011, to $18.8 billion at March 31, as many banks negotiate early terminations of their FDIC agreements. Here are some notable banks that got out of their pacts.

Virgin Money Holdings, the bank backed by billionaire Richard Branson, postponed plans to start lending to small businesses as Britain faces a potential economic slowdown after voting to leave the European Union.

EverBank Financial in Jacksonville, Fla., confirmed that it is in talks to sell itself.

KeyCorp in Cleveland posted lower quarterly profit as merger-related expenses cut into the bottom line.

Northwest Bancshares in Warren, Pa., reported a quarterly loss after prepaying some Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings.

Anchor Bancorp in Lacey, Wash., which has been facing pressure from a prominent activist investor to sell itself, has hired an investment bank to explore strategic options.

Problem technology credits drove down quarterly profits at Opus Bank in Irvine, Calif., which said it will pull back on tech lending even though that had become one of its most important niches.

Though several banks have begun automating financial advice for smaller investors, some are also providing more personalized services — such as counseling family members who have suddenly inherited a fortune.

First South Bancorp in Washington, N.C., has acquired a portfolio of mortgage servicing rights.

Once skeptical of robo advisers, retail banks are starting to embrace them. Several big banks are getting into the business, mostly by forming partnerships with fintech companies. Smaller banks are expected to soon follow suit.

EverBank Financial, the largest bank based in Florida by deposits, is exploring a sale after receiving interest from a potential suitor, according to people familiar with the matter.

Citizens Bank in Elizabethton, Tenn., has agreed to buy American Trust Bank of East Tennessee in Knoxville.

Eagle Bancorp in Bethesda, Md., has issued $150 million in subordinated debt after increasing the amount it originally planned to sell.

Fee income, niche financing lines and auto lending drove second-quarter profits at TCF Financial in Wayzata, Minn.

LegacyTexas Financial Group in Plano has met its original purpose of becoming a big player in its home market.

BNC Bancorp in High Point, N.C., plans to raise about $55 million through a common stock offering.

Regional banks like BB&T, Huntington Bancshares and Citizens Financial are growing through acquisition and targeted business-line initiatives, but they are having to contain spending simultaneously.

North Carolina's second-biggest community bank agreed to sell itself at a rich premium, signaling that the state has become an attractive market for acquirers. Adding an out-of-state bank could also create opportunities for *locals* to poach business.

One of the nation’s biggest banks and the so-called “everything store” have joined forces to extend loan discounts to students.

Strong commercial loan growth drove an 8% year-over-year increase in Private Bancorp's second-quarter profit.