Kristin Broughton

Supporters of a modern replacement for a century-old community swimming pool in the hometown of Belmont Savings Bank had a fundraising crisis, and they are hoping a matching grant from the bank will save the project.

Former "American Idol" star Clay Aiken will face incumbent Renee Ellmers in a congressional debate hosted by the North Carolina Bankers Association.

BEO Bancorp in Heppner, Ore., has agreed to buy Bank Reale, in Pasco, Wash. A purchase price for the cash-and-stock deal was not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter.

Egyptian mobile payments firm EMP has agreed to provide third-party card processing services to Inov8, a digital payments company in Pakistan.

Norsco Federal CU in Norristown, Pa., has completed its merger with TruMark Financial CU in Trevose, Pa.

JPMorgan Chase denied knowledge of an additional security breach Thursday after The New York Times reported possible evidence of a fresh attack.

Notre Dame FCU in Notre Dame, Ind., has begun offering SBA commercial loans.

PNC Financial Services in Pittsburgh has appointed a former brand executive for the National Football League to its board.

United Community Banks in Blairsville, Ga., has announced a series of executive changes following the retirement of its chief risk officer.

Bank of America has combined the roles of chairman and chief executive for the first time since the immediate aftermath of the financial crisis.

Radius Bancorp in Boston has filed documents for an initial public offering that will allow two of its investors to avoid being subject to portions of the Volcker Rule.

Tangerine, a direct bank based in Canada, has added biometrics to its mobile app.

Xenith Bankshares in Richmond, Va., has brought in nearly $18 million in funding through a private placement and a new loan.

CNB in Centreville, Md., has named Edward Allen president and chief executive, following the resignation of its current CEO, F. Winfield Trice.

Qiwi, a payment services company based in Moscow, has added self-serve kiosks in JSC Tander convenience stores across Russia.

Members of the Santa Cruz County Employees CU in Santa Cruz, Calif., have approved a plan to merge with Bay FCU in Capitola, Calif.

American Express has named Neal Sample as president of its enterprise growth division.

PNC Financial Services in Pittsburgh has agreed to buy Solebury Capital Group.

ICANN, the governing body for Internet domain names, has given fTLD Registry Services the authority to operate the ".bank" domain name.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has ordered Merrick Bank in South Jordan, Utah, to pay $16.1 million to settle charges related to the marketing of a credit card add-on product.