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Citizens Financial Group in Providence, R.I., has been picked by Apple to provide financing to customers who want to upgrade to a newer model iPhone.

Zions Bancorp. in Salt Lake City has named Karin Lockovitch director of compliance.

BBVA Compass' Simple said it has removed fees for its checking accounts and other banking transactions.

Texas Capital Bancshares in Dallas plans to hire 100 people for its new mortgage correspondent aggregation business line.

SmartFinancial in Knoxville, Tenn., has appointed a chief credit officer for its newly acquired Cornerstone Community Bank.

Huntington Bancshares in Columbus, Ohio, has agreed to sell about $1.1 billion of money market fund assets to Federated Investors in Pittsburgh.

Bank of Fincastle in Virginia has named Charles “Scott” Steele chief executive, after its longtime CEO retired.

Fifth Third Bancorp has promoted Teresa Tanner to chief administrative officer, the latest change in executive management at the Cincinnati company.

Bryn Mawr Bank in Pennsylvania has hired Michael Harrington as its chief financial officer and treasurer. Harrington, who was also named CFO of Bryn Mawr Trust, was the CFO and treasurer at Susquehanna Bancshares, which was acquired earlier this year by BB&T.

FNB Bancorp in South San Francisco, Calif., has acquired America California Bank in San Francisco.

Bridgewater Bancshares in Bloomington, Minn., has raised $15 million from the private-equity firm Castle Creek Capital.

Nicolet Bankshares in Green Bay, Wis., has agreed to buy Baylake Corp. in Sturgeon Bay, Wis.

Fifth Third Bancorp in Cincinnati has tapped a new chief strategy officer to replace Dan Poston, who will leave the bank to join the payment processor Vantiv.

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Community 1st Bank in Auburn, Calif., has named Kevin Watson chief financial officer.

First Internet Bank is pioneering eye-vein recognition to let customers log in to its mobile app, hoping consumers' distinct concerns about this form of biometric authentication fade away.

Two Nebraska mutuals that share a name, Home Federal Savings and Loan Association, have agreed to merge.

First National Bank in Howell, Mich., has named a former Midwestern bank executive to its board.

NexTier in Butler, Pa., has agreed to buy Eureka Financial in Pittsburgh.

DCB Financial has agreed to sell its headquarters in Lewis Center, Ohio, for $8.2 million.