Jacob Passy

The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community overwhelmingly views homeownership as a strong investment, although worries of housing discrimination persist, according to a new study.

TCF Financial has designed a new logo and launched a new marketing campaign to improve its image, which has taken a hit lately according to recent customer-satisfaction surveys.

American State Bancshares in Wichita, Kan., has agreed to acquire three Kansas branches from Simmons First National.

MutualFirst Financial in Muncie, Ind., is facing pressure from an activist investor to explore a potential sale, even after the bank earlier this year agreed to implement a demand made by the same activist.

Associated Banc-Corp in Green Bay, Wis., agreed to expand mortgage lending in minority neighborhoods to settle a federal probe into its fair-housing loan practices.

Customers Bancorp will offer free financial coaching to customers of its mobile-banking product who maintain higher monthly deposits.

First Republic Bank in San Francisco plans to raise around $100 million in a stock offering and use the proceeds to fund its growth.

Qiwi and the Russian Post have formed a partnership to offer money transfer services.

The fraud detection services provider Feedzai has raised $17.5 million in its Series B financing round.

First Foundation in Irvine, Calif., has launched a division to offer property and casualty insurance brokerage services.

Hamilton State Bancshares in Hoschton, Ga., has agreed to acquire the $130 million-asset Highland Financial Services in Marietta, Ga.

Heartland Financial USA in Dubuque, Iowa, has agreed to buy First Scottsdale Bank in Arizona.

Samsung has decided to discontinue its Samsung Wallet service as it prepares to launch Samsung Pay.

Qiwi has reached an agreement with Otkritie Financial Group to buy the Contact money transfer system and the Rapida payment processing system.

Prosperity Bancshares in Houston has named a new president.

Technology services firm Accenture has formed a partnership with "neobank" Moven to create digital banking offerings.

Abid Gilani, a Wells Fargo senior vice president, was one of the victims in the derailment of an Amtrak train outside of Philadelphia on Tuesday.

First Commonwealth Bank in Indiana, Pa., has agreed to buy First Community Bank in Columbus, Ohio, for about $15 million in cash.

First Citizens BancShares in Raleigh, N.C., reported higher earnings on the backs of two acquisitions.

Elmira Savings Bank in New York has repurchased a warrant from the federal government that had been issued as part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program during the financial crisis.