Redwood Trust Inc., (RWT) seeking to reopen the U.S. market for private-label mortgage securities, disclosed Wednesday that it plans to issue about $222 million of bonds backed by new jumbo home mortgages.

The Federal Reserve announced enforcement actions Tuesday against Ameri-National Corp. that the central bank said are meant to help maintain financial soundness at the Overland Park, Kan., company.

COLORADO SPRINGS – Animals from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s mobile petting zoo will be on hand Saturday to help mark the grand opening of Ent FCU’s new Falcon branch.

Community Capital Corp. in Greenwood, S.C., said its earnings jumped sharply in the first quarter as credit quality showed significant improvement.

Enterprise Financial Services Corp. of St. Louis said Tuesday that it narrowed its first-quarter loss to $3 million, from $51.8 million a year earlier, as credit costs declined but problem loans increased.

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida in Stuart has released to its investors $200 million in capital it was holding in escrow because it did not place the winning bid for Riverside National Bank in Fort Pierce, Fla.

While the company's purchase of the failed $237-million asset Butler Bank in Lowell, Mass., Friday wasn't the home run analysts had been anticipating, they expect more winning bids from the capital-rich People's as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. seeks institutions with experience in failed-bank deals.

Greater New Orleans FCU has launched a mobile banking and account alert service.

Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal sued Westport National Bank and a Wilton, Conn., money manager on Monday for "effectively aiding and abetting" a fraud by the convicted Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff.

Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal sued Westport National Bank and a Wilton, Conn., money manager on Monday for "effectively aiding and abetting" a fraud by convicted Ponzi scheme operator Bernard Madoff.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Langley FCU said it has agreed to donate office space to ClearPoint Credit Counseling Solutions, which will provide counseling and educational presentations to credit union staff, members and the public.

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – Scott CU yesterday said it wants to relocate its corporate headquarters to the nearby city of Edwardsville, inside the Gateway Commerce Center Enterprise Zone.

Bank of Hawaii Corp. in Honolulu reported Monday that first-quarter earnings increased roughly 46%, to $52.7 million, compared with a year earlier. The rise was partly because of lower credit costs and higher net interest income.

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Southwest Bancorp Inc. in Stillwater, Okla., said Monday that it had earned $3.3 million in the first quarter, more than 11 times its year-earlier profit.

CapitalSource Inc. in Chevy Chase, Md., announced Monday that it has acquired MainStreet Lender LLC, a Small Business Administration lender, for $100 million.

A Chicago start-up venture called GreenChoice Bank has entered into an agreement to acquire the undercapitalized Family Federal Savings of Illinois through a supervisory conversion.

Two operators of a mortgage modification scam in California were sentenced last week to a year in jail and four years probation and must repay more than $32,000 to three dozen victims - a sum that could increase if more victims come forward.