Chris Cumming

International Bancshares (IBOC) in Laredo, Texas, reported a rise in quarterly profit as its net interest income ticked up.

George Pelose will step down during the first quarte, the $673 million-asset company said Wednesday.

The agency has set up a database in which borrowers can file complaints about excessive fees, incorrect charges or other problems with payday loans, the CFPB announced Wednesday.

VantageSouth Bancshares (VSB) in Raleigh, N.C., and Yadkin Financial (YDKN) in Elkin, N.C., are reportedly discussing a merger.

First Internet Bancorp (INBK) in Indianapolis is adding asset-based lending to its commercial offerings.

Union First Market Bancshares (UBSH) in Richmond, Va., has expanded its chief executive's role.

First Busey (BUSE) in Champaign, Ill., has named its next chief financial officer.

First Merchants (FRME) in Muncie, Ind., has issued $70 million in debt to pay off a loan from Bank of America (BAC).

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has amended its consent order with Broadway Financial's (BYFC) bank.

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida (SBCF) in Stuart has begun a public offering to fund its exit from the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

WSFS Financial (WSFS) Chief Executive Mark Turner has been picked to lead a Delaware business group.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is pushing for changes to derivatives contracts that would make it easier to wind down a major bank.

Independence Bank in Newport Beach, Calif., has agreed to buy Premier Service Bank (PSBK) in Riverside.

Home Bancorp (HBCP) in Lafayette, La., has agreed to pay $34.5 million in cash for Britton & Koontz Capital (BKBK) in Natchez, Miss.

The Treasury Department plans to auction seven more lenders' Troubled Asset Relief Program shares, with a total face value of about $90 million.

Bank analyst David Hendler, known for his contrarian views on the industry, has left the research firm CreditSights and plans to start a risk-management consultancy.

National Bank Holdings Corp. (NBHC) in Greenwood Village, Colo., has bought back about $100 million worth of shares from an institutional investor.

Banesco USA in Coral Gables, Fla., reportedly received a $10 million investment from its shareholders during the third quarter.

Taylor Capital Group (TAYC) in Chicago is buying back its outstanding Troubled Asset Relief Program shares as it waits to close its sale to MB Financial (MBFI).

A credit union client of technology and payments firm Jack Henry has integrated its software in accordance with new industry standards.