The company, which will officially report results later this week, took hits tied to its planned spinoff of BankMobile and losses tied to an overseas investment.
Quaint Oak in Pennsylvania is making a big push in real estate brokerage, a business that many state-chartered banks might think is illegal for them to pursue.
Delmar will buy Liberty Bell Bank in New Jersey, which had survived a debilitating six-year battle for control with a former CEO. Liberty Bell also suffered from corporate theft and a check-kiting scandal.
The Pittsburgh company, pleased with employee and client retention from its March purchase of Yadkin Financial, is looking to hire lenders from other institutions.
Customers Bancorp is weighing two cash offers and other options for BankMobile after Flagship Community Bank was unable to raise the capital needed to buy the unit.
The rising regional player has also appointed new chairs for four board committees as it prepares for the retirement of several long-serving directors.
Regulators have hinted that they're warming up to the idea of startups, but industry veteran George Groves is raising money to buy an existing bank because he fears the approval process will take too long.
