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Diebold Inc. agreed to buy German rival Wincor Nixdorf AG for about 1.8 billion euros ($1.9 billion) to create the biggest maker of cash machines and security systems with more than $5 billion in sales.

Atlantic Coast Financial in Jacksonville, Fla., has agreed to sell a branch in Georgia to Queensborough National Bank & Trust in Louisville, Ga.

The government's new proposal for operationalizing the wind-down powers of Dodd-Frank is just institutionalizing "too big to fail."

Fifth Third Bancorp in Cincinnati has invested Zipscene, a firm that specializes in consumer analytics for the restaurant industry.

Diebold Confirms $1.8B Buyout Offer for German ATM Maker

The online loan broker Fundera has published information about the interest rates paid by customers of its website, the latest development in a debate about transparency of the cost of credit provided by alternative lenders.

Capital Bank Financial in Coral Gables, Fla., has agreed to buy CommunityOne Bancorp in Charlotte, N.C.

Equifax Inc. is acquiring the largest provider of credit reporting in Australia and New Zealand for $2.5 billion.

MB Financial in Chicago has agreed to buy American Chartered Bancorp in Chicago.

At long last, the National Retail Federation has won the support of several U.S. attorneys general in its demand for chip and PIN security at the point of sale. But even this isn't enough.