Amilda Dymi

C1 Financial in St. Petersburg, Fla., is going public.

Coinfloor Bitcoin Exchange has appointed former Credit Suisse commodities executive Adam Knight as chairman and investor.

Fiserv and ChannelNet have added a feature to LoanLink, their borrower self-service tool, that lets distressed consumers apply online to restructure their mortgage or installment loans.

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) has partnered with Liberty Bank in Detroit to offer financing to homebuyers interested in restoration of the city's run-down properties.

Chicopee Bancorp (CBNK) in Massachusetts said it expects to report a second-quarter loss due to a spike in its loan-loss provision.

Affirm, a consumer finance service in San Francisco, has introduced Split Pay, a program that allows online merchants to offer consumers competitive installment-based payments at the point of sale.

Protiviti in Menlo Park, Calif. has developed a new module companies can use to develop and manage an anti-corruption program that aids compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other anti-corruption laws.

VSB Bancorp (VSBN) in Staten Island, N.Y., reported higher quarterly profit on lower expenses and higher-yielding securities investments.

Online payments processor Skrill Group has appointed former Weve CEO David Sear as Group Chief Commercial Officer.

Wallaby Financial has hired Scott Grimes to be senior vice president of risk and operations, a new position for Wallaby, which sells mobile and web-based payment marketing.

Community Bank of Bergen County (CMTB) in Maywood, N.J., has started an online mortgage center.

Idaho Independent Bank (IIBK) in Boise will offer medical savings accounts to American Health Value customers.

London has ended cash payments for city buses, leaving the transit system's Oyster and other contactless cards as the methods to pay fares.

Banc of California (BANC) in Irvine says it booked more than $1.4 billion in loans during the second quarter.

MainStreet Bank (MNSB) in Fairfax, Va., reported higher profits on double-digit loan and deposit growth in the second quarter.

Bank of America (BAC) has donated more than 240 homes in Florida to military veterans, including three who received Purple Hearts.

CaixaBank has started offering a wristband that can make contactless Visa payments at more than 300,000 businesses across Spain.

Franklin Synergy Bank in Franklin, Tenn., is taking a look at going public.

The $3 billion-asset company said in a press release Wednesday that Scott Skorobohaty will be responsible for all commercial banking operations, which include serving small and midsize businesses, professional services firms and nonprofits.

Carver Bancorp (CARV) in New York will revise its fiscal year 2014 and fiscal fourth quarter results to reflect higher expenses related to its pension plan and its accounting for leases.