Brian Browdie

Andera said Friday that Bank of Zachary in East Baton Rouge Parish, La., has selected the company's oFlows platform for account opening.

Warren Buffett, the Oracle of Omaha, whose Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate owns the biggest stake in both companies, says he's likely to buy more of their shares in the future.

Zions Bancorp's chief credit officer will step down this spring. The Salt Lake City company said Thursday that Ken Peterson will retire in April at the end of his three-year contract.

A charge for losses from distressed banks weighed against the fourth-quarter earnings at First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA) in Raleigh, N.C.

The American Bankers Association's new spots argue that credit unions' tax exemption amounts to "indefensible and outdated special treatment."

An uptick in home loans helped First PacTrust Bancorp (BANC) narrow its losses in the fourth quarter.

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) has fired back at attempts by representatives of the former Lehman Brothers to link its collapse with the so-called Whale.

The $36.5 billion-asset parent of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico said Friday it would sell nonperforming commercial and construction loans for $347 million to a group of investors that includes Perella Weinberg Partners.

Bank of America's (BAC) precrisis sales of mortgage-backed securities are under investigation by the New York attorney general.

United Community Financial in Youngstown, Ohio, has added an advisor to the company to its board.

Flushing Financial in Lake Success, N.Y. is now a bank. The $4.5 billion-asset company said Thursday that it had also merged Flushing Savings Bank and Flushing Commercial Bank to create a commercial bank chartered in New York.

A big gain in servicing fees propelled Ocwen Financial (OCN) in the fourth quarter. Earnings at the Atlanta mortgage servicer rose to $65.1 million, compared with $9.7 million a year earlier.

Some of the nation's biggest banks are touting their small business bona fides. Citigroup (NYSE:C) said Thursday the company's lending to small business borrowers rose 21% in 2012 from a year earlier, to $9.6 billion.

Bitcoinstore, an online seller of computers, monitors, cameras and other electronics, opened for business recently with the promise of undercutting competitors who accept only conventional payments.

Peoples Financial in Biloxi, Miss., is resuming stock buybacks.

Capital Bank in Vineland, N.J., reported record earnings and a larger dividend.

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) has persuaded a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that sought tens of thousands of dollars in overtime pay for its assistant branch managers.

Huntington Bank (HBAN) is joining with Michigan State University to give fans of the school's football team a new way to show their pride.

Credit Suisse may be facing a probe by the Department of Justice over the company's sale of securities backed by residential mortgages, Reuters reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Seacoast Commerce Bank in San Diego has named David Bartram its new chief operating officer.