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The company, which agreed to buy Independence Bancshares, also brought in $25 million by selling common and preferred stock.

The company is looking to raise about $115 million. A portion of the proceeds would help pay for Merchants' pending purchase of Joy State Bank.

Jia Chen has spent the past two years meeting clients, speaking at industry panels and becoming the face of a resurgent market for synthetic CDOs. Along the way, she's helped establish Citigroup as its dominant player.

Grand Mountain Bank raised $7 million to help it exit the crisis-era capital program.

Brookline will pay $56 million in cash and stock for First Commons in a deal that will add $324 million in assets.

The cash acquisition allows First American to expand its operations in Kenosha, Wis.

The CFPB has ordered National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts and its debt collector, Transworld Systems, to pay at least $21.6 million.

David Dotherow, CEO of the newly formed Winter Park National Bank, stresses the need for strong management and a straightforward business plan when applying for a charter.

The Dutch government sold a third stake in ABN Amro Group NV, taking advantage of a rally in the shares of the nationalized lender.

Credit Suisse Group AG said it settled lawsuits brought by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. over the sale of mortgage-backed securities before the financial crisis.