Florida

Two men who said they ran a payday loan brokerage in Tampa, Fla., have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from consumers' bank accounts.

C1 Financial in St. Petersburg, Fla., is going public.

OptimumBank Holdings (OPHC) in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is optimistic that raising roughly $850,000 will help it remain on the Nasdaq.

City National Bank (CYN) in Los Angeles opened an office in Daytona Beach, Fla., that will target clients in the entertainment, sports and motorsports industries.

First National Bank of the Gulf Coast in Naples, Fla., will change its name when it becomes a state-chartered bank.

Regulators seized the two subsidiaries of Iowa-based River Valley Bancorp. on Friday, one in Illinois and the other in Florida.

The $5.2 billion-asset company, once known as Bond Street Holdings, filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering.

Federal regulators have fined First Southern Bank (FSOF) in Boca Raton, Fla., for violating the National Flood Insurance Act.

National Bank of Commerce in Birmingham, Ala., is beefing up in Florida with a deal to buy United Group Banking Company of Florida in Longwood.

Fidelity Southern (LION) in Atlanta said Thursday that it is buying five branches and roughly $200 million of deposits from CenterState Bank of Florida (CSFL).

Peter Setaro, the chief information officer for First National Bank of the Gulf Coast, is stocking branches with free wifi and Kindles for customers to use.

The Seminole Tribe of Florida is reportedly seeking approval to form a bank and buy Valley Bank in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

TAMPA, Fla. — Florida Central Credit Union plans to purchase a branch of First Federal Bank of Florida.

Many people in Florida were sure that M&A would pass over the Sunshine State for years after the financial crisis. But a recent influx of deals suggests that Florida hasn't lost its luster.

HCBF Holding in Fort Pierce, Fla., has agreed to buy Highlands Independent Bancshares in Sebring, Fla.

MIAMI — Many credit unions looking for more ways to boost the bottom line in this low-interest-rate environment are running out of options.

Jacksonville Bancorp (JAXB) in Florida is eliminating 16% of its work force to cut costs.

COVINA, Calif. — Boards needing better skills, CEO comp plans calling for some serious adjustments and solutions to keep the front-line staff at the CU are just some of the hurdles facing human resources executives today.

Valley National Bancorp (VLY) in Wayne, N.J., has agreed to buy 1st United Bancorp (FUBC) in Boca Raton, Fla.

First American Bank in Elk Grove Village, Ill., has agreed to buy Bank of Coral Gables in Florida.