M2 Banking & Credit News

-Us First Bancshares' Loss Shrinks in Q3 Fy 2011/2012

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-May 16, 2012--US First Bancshares' loss shrinks in Q3 FY 2011/2012 (C)2012 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-Northeast Bancorp Prices Stock Offer at Usd8 P/S

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-May 16, 2012--Northeast Bancorp prices stock offer at USD8 p/s (C)2012 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-1st Enterprise Bank Closes Usd12.5m Stock Offer

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-May 16, 2012--1st Enterprise Bank closes USD12.5m stock offer (C)2012 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-Rbs Extends Gbp36m Financing to Hgcapital for Wind Power Project

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-May 16, 2012--RBS extends GBP36m financing to HgCapital for wind power project (C)2012 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-Cenkos Securities, Clarus Securities to Lead Eastcoal's Cad17m Units Sale

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-May 16, 2012--Cenkos Securities, Clarus Securities to lead EastCoal's CAD17m units sale (C)2012 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-Us Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania's Loss Declines in Q1 2012

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-May 16, 2012--US Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania's loss declines in Q1 2012 (C)2012 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-Newcastle Investment to Offer Shares Via Credit Suisse, Citi, Deutsche Bank

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-May 16, 2012--Newcastle Investment to offer shares via Credit Suisse, Citi, Deutsche Bank (C)2012 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-Us Naugatuck Valley Financial Swings to Loss in Q1 2012

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-May 16, 2012--US Naugatuck Valley Financial swings to loss in Q1 2012 (C)2012 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-Jpmorgan, Wells Fargo Help Murphy Oil Place Usd500m Debt

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-May 16, 2012--JPMorgan, Wells Fargo help Murphy Oil place USD500m debt (C)2012 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-Canaccord Genuity Leads Underwriters of Amica Mature Lifestyles Stock Offer

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-May 16, 2012--Canaccord Genuity leads underwriters of Amica Mature Lifestyles stock offer (C)2012 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-C K Cooper, Ladenburg Thalmann Help Saratoga Resources with Stock Sale

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-May 16, 2012--C K Cooper, Ladenburg Thalmann help Saratoga Resources with stock sale (C)2012 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-Venture Capital Bank Swings Back to Profit in Q1 2012

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-May 16, 2012--Venture Capital Bank swings back to profit in Q1 2012 (C)2012 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-Gmp Securities, Scotia Capital to Handle Allied Nevada's Senior Note Sale

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-May 16, 2012--GMP Securities, Scotia Capital to handle Allied Nevada's senior note sale (C)2012 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-Us Centrue Financial Posts Usd0.5m Net Loss in Q1 2012

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-May 16, 2012--US Centrue Financial posts USD0.5m net loss in Q1 2012 (C)2012 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-Carnegie Investment Bank Arranges Hemso's Bond Loan Issue

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-May 16, 2012--Carnegie Investment Bank arranges Hemso's bond loan issue (C)2012 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-Central States Health & Life Gets Higher Ratings From Am Best

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-May 16, 2012--Central States Health & Life gets higher ratings from AM Best (C)2012 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-Nomura Plans Divestment of Ashikaga Stake Through Ipo - Report

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-May 16, 2012--Nomura plans divestment of Ashikaga stake through IPO - report (C)2012 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-First Financial Service to Sell 4 Louisville Branches

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-May 16, 2012--First Financial Service to sell 4 Louisville branches (C)2012 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-Sunwest Bank Upsizes Loan to Tidalwave to Usd6m

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-May 16, 2012--Sunwest Bank upsizes loan to Tidalwave to USD6m (C)2012 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

-Puerto Rican Doral's Net Income Slips in Q1 2012

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-May 16, 2012--Puerto Rican Doral's net income slips in Q1 2012 (C)2012 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com