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Drew Breakspear spent decades as a banker before becoming the top industry enforcer in Florida. He is empathetic to banks, realizes the growing importance of virtual currencies like Bitcoin and believes more bankers should serve on the Fed's Board of Governors.

OSHKOSH, Wis. — A trio of Wisconsin credit unions have decided to merge — a rare event in itself, made all the more unusual in that none of the three are struggling.

FirstCapital Bank of Texas is using interactive video software from NCR Corporation to offer its customers 24-hour live teller service during business days.

Customers Bancorp (CUBI) in Wyomissing, Pa., disclosed unexpectedly high sequential loan growth in the first quarter.

Cardtronics has renewed its contract with Walgreens to be a preferred provider of ATM services.

ONTARIO, Calif. — To help credit unions build their auto-lending portfolios in an increasingly competitive marketplace, CU Direct has formed the North American Automotive Marketing Council.

That's the main takeaway from a recent Federal Reserve Board report that found the number of U.S. consumers using mobile phones to access their financial accounts rose by five percentage points last year.

Alamogordo Financial Corp. (ALMG) in Alamogordo, N.M., has agreed to pay more money to purchase Bank 1440 (BFFO) in Phoenix.

Sun Bancorp (SNBC) in Vineland, N.J., has selected its next chief executive.

Hilltop Holdings (HTH) in Dallas has finally reached an agreement to buy the remaining shares in SWS Group (SWS) that it does not already own.

The Los Angeles companies said Tuesday that the Federal Reserve Board has approved the $2.3 billion deal.

Charles M. Williams, co-chief executive of CertusBank, has quit the Greenville, S.C., company amid allegations of gross mismanagement.

Hancock Holding (HBHC) in Gulfport, Miss., has agreed to sell its property and casualty and group benefits lines of business to AssuredPartners in Lake Mary, Fla.

First Federal and Bay View are combining similar sized institutions that have complementary infrastructure, earnings and products. Though small, the deal could serve as a model for mutuals interested in keeping their charter and culture.

Ten auto repossession companies will stop claiming vehicles on behalf of title-loan companies under agreements with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

Green Bank has dropped a lawsuit against Target and security vendor Trustwave that stemmed from the retailer's 2013 data breach.

WASHINGTON — When Harry Douglas Lane was called upon to speak at a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau forum last year, he appeared to be just another person in the crowd.

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta has appointed Bank of Georgetown Chairman Michael Fitzgerald to its board of directors.

SUITLAND, Md. — Andrews FCU here has completed a core conversion to Symitar's Episys core system.

Target Corp. is backing the moving class action lawsuits related to the retailer's massive data breach to the company's home state of Minnesota.