Amilda Dymi

NewBridge Bancorp (NBBC) in Greensboro, N.C., has hired six commercial bankers to run its new middle-market banking group.

Home BancShares (HOMB) in Conway, Ark., got a big boost last quarter from a recent acquisition.

LNB Bancorp (LNBB) in Lorain, Ohio, has hired a new chief financial officer.

MasterCard will add support for in-app purchasing to its MasterPass digital wallet next month, and has already signed up customers to deploy the feature.

Sageworks, a credit-risk management, analysis and valuation solutions provider in Raleigh, N.C., has launched a cloud-based bank and credit union data platform for banks, investors and banking industry vendors.

Ally Bank, the direct bank subsidiary of Ally Financial in Midvale, Utah, has launched an internally developed mobile banking app designed for larger screen iPad devices.

Cardinal Financial (CFNL) in Tysons Corner, Va., blamed a 14% drop in profits on acquisition-related expenses.

Northern Trust (NTRS) in Chicago has named a new chief financial officer and split the roles of president and chief operating officer as part of series of leadership changes that will take effect on Sept. 1.

Farmers & Merchants Bank (FMBM) in Timberville, Va., plans a preferred stock offering to raise $9.5 million.

First Commonwealth Financial Corp. (FCF) in Indiana, Pa., has launched a new residential mortgage banking division.

MasterCard has named Ram Chari as chief executive officer of its newly-acquired electronic payment and card technology subsidiary, ElectraCard Services.

Shares of Bank of the Ozarks (OZRK) rose in early trading Tuesday after the Little Rock, Ark., company reported a 30% increase in its second-quarter profit.

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust has entered into a repurchase agreement with Bank of America to finance roughly $550 million in newly originated mortgage loans, though its subsidiary PennyMac Operating Partnership.

Pan Pacific Bank (PPFC) in Fremont, Calif., reported a spike in quarterly earnings after reclaiming its deferred-tax asset.

Jefferson Bankshares in Oldsmar, Fla., has raised $2.4 million.

Berkshire Hills Bancorp (BHLB) in Pittsfield, Mass., and its Berkshire Bank have changed charters.

Visa has partnered with international e-commerce company Borderfree to promote shopping at U.S. merchants by customers in the Middle East, extending a partnership that began last year with a focus on Southeast Asia.

The Bancorp (TBBK) in Wilmington, Del., is looking to sell up to $50 million in common stock.

Two men who said they ran a payday loan brokerage in Tampa, Fla., have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from consumers' bank accounts.

Blue Hills Bancorp in Norwood, Mass., has received significant demand for its planned stock sale.