Customers Bancorp in West Reading, Pa., didn't have to look far for its next CEO. The $22.5 million-asset company said in a press release that Sam Sidhu will succeed his father, Jay Sidhu, on Jan. 1. Jay Sidhu will remain chairman. Jay Sidhu bought a $200 million-asset bank in 2009 and rebranded it as Customers Bank. He was also the co-founder and former CEO of Sovereign Bancorp, though he was

Heritage Financial in Olympia, Wash., reported lower quarterly profit after it sold more underperforming securities. The $7.1 billion-asset company said in a press release that its second-quarter net income fell by 14% from a year earlier, to $12.2 million. During the quarter, Heritage sold $91.6 million of securities at a pretax loss of $6.9 million. Net proceeds were used to buy $56.4 million in higher-yielding securities and to fund new

Flagstar Financial in Hicksville, N.Y., plans to dissolve its holding company. The $97.6 billion-asset company said in a press release that the unusual move should reduce annual expenses by $15 million and eliminate oversight by the Federal Reserve. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency would become the primary regulator. Flagstar CEO Joseph Otting is a former comptroller of the currency. The move, if approved, is expected to take

Pinnacle Financial Partners in Nashville, Tenn., has agreed to buy Synovus Financial in Columbus, Ga. The $54.8 billion-asset Pinnacle said in a press release that it will pay $8.6 billion in stock for the $61 billion-asset Synovus. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter. Pinnacle shareholders will own about 51.5% of the combined company, which will operate under the Pinnacle Financial Partners and Pinnacle Bank name and

OnPath Federal Credit Union in Metairie, La., has agreed to buy Heritage Bank of St. Tammany in Covington, La. The $1.1-billion asset credit union said in a press release that it plans to buy the $183.5-million Heritage next spring. OnPath will pay $26 million in cash to Heritage NOLA Bancorp and reimburse the bank up to $2 million for the payout of its liquidation account and up to $1 million

Atlantic Union Bankshares in Richmond, Va., sold its equity interest in wealth management firm Cary Street Partners during the second quarter. The $37.3 billion-asset Atlantic Union said in a press release that it sold the stake in the Richmond, Va., firm for a pretax gain of $14.3 million. Atlantic Union received the stake in June 2022 when it sold its ownership interest in Roanoke, Va., investment advisor Dixon, Hubard, Feinour

First Internet Bancorp in Fishers, Ind., reported a plunge in net income as it tackles issues in its small-business lending and franchise finance portfolios. The $5.9 billion-asset company only earned $193,000 in the second quarter, a sharp decline from $5.8 million a year earlier. First Internet set aside $13.6 million in the recent quarter, more than triple the amount from a year earlier. The company reported $14.3 million of net

Blue Ridge Bankshares in Charlottesville, Va., continues its comeback by reporting a profitable quarter. The $2.6 billion-asset company said in a press release that it earned $1.3 million in the second quarter, compared to a $400,000 loss in the first quarter and an $11.4 million loss a year earlier. “In our earnings release for first quarter ... I mentioned the results were a harbinger for future sustainable and increasing profitability,"