BankFinancial in Burr Ridge, Ill., has followed through on plans to cleanse its balance sheet of troubled assets.

Georgia Commerce Bancshares raised $25.5 million to fund potential acquisitions around Atlanta.

CEO Trevor Burgess believes that targeting professionals will allow C1 to compete in a market dominated by larger banks.

FNB United in Asheboro, N.C., will introduce a new brand for its CommunityOne Bank next month as part of its integration of Bank of Granite.

NCR Corp. purchased the Sandy, Utah-based video banking software maker uGenius Technology Inc.

Peoples Bancorp in Marietta, Ohio, has acquired an insurance agency office in Pikeville, Ky.

Flagstar Bancorp in Troy, Mich., is continuing to take steps to reduce risk.

BankThink editors Marc Hochstein and Jeanine Skowronski recap 10 of the blog's posts they found most memorable in 2012.

Carlile Bancshares in Fort Worth, Texas, has completed its second acquisition in as many weeks.

BB&T in Winston-Salem, N.C., could be looking to add to its holdings in the Sunshine State.

Prosperity Bancshares (PB), Kentucky First Federal (KFFB), Bank of the Ozarks (OZRK) and Talmer Bancorp all entered 2013 with added heft.

Executives from four community banks established during the last wave of de novo bank creation talk about their experiences in surviving the economic crisis and their plans for when the economy rebounds.

Bank of America's brokerage and JPMorgan Chase's asset-management division are among businesses ripe for divestiture if U.S. banks break up to improve stock prices, according to CLSA's Mike Mayo.

Bank mergers and acquisitions will increase only slightly as capital levels and regulatory limits prompt buyers to choose targets carefully, says Nadine Mirchandani of Ernst & Young.

Avoid a change if your bank lacks the ability or resources to implement it successfully. Instead, consider accepting low growth, managing the institution for cash and returning the excess capital to shareholders.

Independent consultants, the Government Accountability Office, and lawmakers have warned banking regulators over the past month that their foreclosure reviews were unfocused, behind schedule and headed for disaster.

We revisit some of the best comments readers posted to AmericanBanker.com and BankThink.com in 2012.

C1 Bank will likely need to strengthen its compliance department before buying a branch in downtown Miami from U.S. Century Bank.

Jacksonville Bancorp (JAXB) in Florida has sold roughly $25.1 million of troubled assets and completed its previously announced $50 million capital raise.

Capitol Bancorp (CBCRQ) in Lansing, Mich., has reached a tentative agreement to sell its Sunrise Bank of Albuquerque to a group of unnamed investors.