Florida

LAKE MARY, Fla. — CFE FCU has selected Symitar's Episys system as its new core processing solution, replacing a system it had used for more than 30 years.

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida (SBCF) in Stuart has filed a shelf registration to issue up to $150 million in debt and securities.

TAMPA, Fla. — Bill Cheney's decision to leave CUNA to lead SchoolsFirst FCU not only surprised the credit union community, it also has some executives wondering how the leadership change will impact the trade association's work this year, particularly around the taxation fight.

There is a lot of work to be done behind the scenes before Citizens can become independent of Royal Bank of Scotland, including the establishment of new technological, administrative and financial reporting systems, CEO Bruce Van Saun says.

A Florida woman has accused the New York bank of relying on robo-signed documents as it tried to collect unpaid credit card balances. She seeks class-action status for her lawsuit.

TAMPA, Fla. — From smartphone control of plastic to a growing need for tokenization, all the data breaches that have occurred in the last six months have created a buzz among analysts about how the compromises will affect cardholders and FIs.

A trio of mutual thrifts have filed paperwork to sell a total of $350 million in stock as part of planned conversions to stock companies.

BankUnited (BKU) in Miami Lakes, Fla., has hired a former insurance agency executive to oversee its retail operations in Florida.

FBC Mortgage, a unit of the investment bank Sterne Agee Group, is seeking loan referral partnerships with community banks. In a recent deal it also hired HomeBanc's mortgage personnel.

Four private-equity investors have sold their remaining stakes in BankUnited (BKU) in Miami Lakes, Fla., for almost $393 million.

A former employee of TD Bank and her accomplice have pleaded guilty to committing identity theft and stealing government funds.

Regulators continue to make Bank Secrecy Act compliance one of their top priorities, according to newly available information on enforcement actions.

CenterState Banks (CSFL) in Davenport, Fla., has appointed Ed Kofman to head its loan trading and hedge desk as managing director.

Bond Street Holdings in Weston, Fla., plans to close four of the 25 branches it acquired from Great Florida Bank in Miami Lakes.

A Tampa homeowner is suing Bank of America (BAC) and U.S. Bancorp (USB), claiming that the banks delayed processing his mortgage payments in order to earn extra interest for themselves.

Florida Bank in Tampa has been freed from a memorandum of understanding issued by state regulators, according to a report.

CenterState Banks (CSFL) in Davenport, Fla., has agreed to buy First Southern Bancorp (FSOF) in Boca Raton, Fla.

Sunrise Bank in Cocoa Beach, Fla., has been freed from an enforcement order from the Federal Reserve Board.

The head of NorthStar Bank in Tampa, Fla., has stepped down.

Bond Street Holdings in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., seems to have dodged the curse of the canceled bank deal.