East West Bank Acquires the Banking Operations of San Francisco, California Based United Commercial Bank - Business Wire - Fri 9:50 pm ET
PASADENA, Calif.----East West Bancorp, Inc. , parent company of East West Bank, announced today that it has acquired the banking operations of San Francisco, California based United Commercial Bank in a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation assisted transaction.

Berkshire Hathaway's net income triples - Reuters - Fri 6:47 pm ET
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Friday said quarterly earnings tripled, as rising stock markets boosted its investment holdings and a quiet hurricane season contributed to higher insurance profit.

Blackstone profit tops view; sees more deals ahead - Reuters - Fri 6:42 pm ET
Private equity firm Blackstone Group LP posted a forecast-beating quarterly profit on Friday and said it is gearing up for more deals and IPOs as the lending and equity markets recover.

Enterprise Acquisition Corp. and ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. Announce Closing of Merger Transaction - PR Newswire - Fri 5:45 pm ET
Enterprise Acquisition Corp. and ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. today announced the completion of their merger transaction.

Ameris Bancorp Announces Acquisition of United Security Bank - PR Newswire - Fri 5:35 pm ET
AMERIS BANCORP , announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ameris Bank, has entered into a definitive agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporate to assume all of the deposits and acquire certain assets of United Security Bank, a full service bank headquartered in Sparta, Georgia, with an additional banking office in Woodstock, Georgia.

Ladenburg Thalmann Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results - Business Wire - Fri 5:30 pm ET
MIAMI----Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. today announced financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009.

TierOne Bank's Transaction with Great Western Bank Expected to be Completed in Early 2010 - Business Wire - Fri 5:16 pm ET
LINCOLN, Neb.----TierOne Corporation , the holding company for TierOne Bank , announced today that the closing date for the previously announced sale of deposits, selected loans and other assets associated with 32 of the BankâEuro™s branch offices to Great Western Bank has been rescheduled from the earliest possible date under the sale agreement of December 4, 2009 to the first quarter of 2010.