Paul Davis

Franklin Financial Network in Nashville, Tenn., is raising capital after being flagged by regulators for its exposure to commercial real estate.

A post-crisis spike in foreclosures, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and recent flooding in Louisiana all shaped the terms and timing of a bank deal struck in Florida.

Opus Bank in Irvine, Calif., which reported a third-quarter loss tied to credit issues, has elevated two lending officers to executive-level posts.

Banc of California in Irvine has sold about $163 million of single-family residential mortgages to an unnamed buyer.

WestStar Bank in El Paso, Texas, has acquired assets from Cimarron Mortgage Capital.

Home BancShares in Arkansas would rather buy banks that meet its financial parameters than do one large deal to catapult over $10 billion in assets. The bank also spent most of this year idling with M&A so it could prepare for stress testing.

SunTrust Banks in Atlanta has agreed to buy the multifamily lending business of Pillar Financial in New York.

Regions Financial in Birmingham, Ala., has bought a business that manages low-income housing tax credits.

Community bankers are showing renewed interest in consumer lending but admit they may be losing ground to more tech-savvy players, according to a survey released Thursday.

It's the end of an era for BankUnited as John Kanas will step aside as president and chief executive on Jan. 1.