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First Savings Bank (FSFG) in Clarksville, Ind., is switching charters as part of a broader plan to expand its commercial banking business.

WASHINGTON — Despite over 1,000 letters reaching NCUA Wednesday morning, CUNA and NAFCU contend the risk-based capital rule comment period has been too short and may lead to a final rule that would negatively impact credit unions.

Hampton Roads Bankshares (HMPR) is launching a marine financing unit for its subsidiary Shore Bank.

Eight community banks have transferred their shares to a new trading platform operated by OTC Markets Group in a bid to increase visibility for their stocks.

The First Bancorp (FNLC) in Damariscotta, Maine, announced that its chief executive is retiring early next year and will be replaced by its chief operating officer.

NEW ORLEANS — CO-OP Financial Services plans to back a multi-faceted marketing program aimed at promoting credit unions to Americans born after 1980, otherwise known as "Generation Y" or "Millennials."

PLANO, Texas — Credit union CEO confidence in the economy has climbed to its highest level in more than six years, according to Catalyst Corporate FCU's Q1 CEO Confidence Survey.

Solera National Bancorp (SLRK) in Lakewood, Colo., said it is willing to negotiate with an activist investor on filling some board seats.

The Federal Reserve Board has terminated a cease-and-desist order against Central Federal (CFBK) in Worthington, Ohio.

NEW ORLEANS — Millennials are open to switching financial institutions, which is great news for credit unions — but only if they are prepared to act quickly.

The Puerto Rican company is looking to shore up its capital levels after the FDIC invalidated about 40% of its Tier 1 capital. Management will have plenty of challenges as it looks to fill the capital hole.

Shore Bank, a subsidiary of Hampton Roads Bankshares (HMPR) in Virginia Beach, Va., is opening its third branch on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

New York consumers who paid exorbitant interest rates to the online lender Western Sky and the online loan servicer CashCall can begin filing claims to collect refunds.

Second Curve Capital in New York cashed out of two bank holdings in the first quarter.

The NCUA is fully aware of credit unions' concerns about its proposed risk-based capital rule, including discretionary examiner authority to set capital standards and the rule's impact on some shops' business lending.

After dropping its first "pop up" branch in Atlanta less than a year ago, PNC Bank has opened a second in Chicago's Congress Plaza.

LAS VEGAS — The good news: CUs set a new record for lending origination volume in 2013. The bad news: that's still not good enough. The answer: it's time to figure out how to "steal market share."

CommunityOne Bancorp (COB) in Asheboro, N.C., plans to sell stock it issued the Treasury Department as part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

The Rent Stabilization Association of New York, a landlord group, and Housing Partnership, a nonprofit, have jointly launched a brokerage to connect owners of small and midsize New York apartment buildings with banks and lenders.

WICHITA, Kans. — Could $10 million in missing deposits have caused the liquidation of Parsons Pittsburg CU here?