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.

United Bankshares in Charleston, W.Va., has agreed to buy Cardinal Financial in Tysons Corner, Va.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has downgraded the Community Reinvestment Act rating for BancorpSouth in Tupelo, Miss.

TIAA in New York has agreed to buy EverBank in Jacksonville, Fla.

Carver Bancorp in New York is dealing with a new set of challenges just months after being released from a longstanding enforcement order. The company’s woes highlight the challenges for banks with narrowly constrained business models.

Suffolk Bancorp in New York, which recently agreed to sell to People's United Financial, discouraged several suitors from bidding due to concerns about concentrations of commercial real estate loans at those banks. The disclosures highlight the challenges that banks with heavy CRE exposure could face — as buyers or sellers — if they want to do deals.

Republic First Bancorp in Philadelphia is getting into residential mortgages.

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

Berkshire Hills Bancorp in Pittsfield, Mass., has agreed to buy First Choice Bank in Lawrenceville, N.J.

First Horizon National in Memphis reported improved quarterly earnings that reflected higher revenue.

Royal Financial in Chicago has agreed to sell $26 million of distressed assets associated with its pending purchase of Park Bancorp in Chicago.