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.