Florida

Surety's first online bank, booyah, is aimed at college students and young grads.

Ernest Pinner, who co-founded the Florida company in 1999, will become non-executive chairman in January.

The Miami unit of Chile’s Banco de Credito e Inversiones is acquiring Executive National Bank. It bought Miami's TotalBank last year.

After investing in a payments CUSO earlier this year, the Florida-based credit union is looking for additional opportunities to work with fintechs.

The Florida banks had spent years addressing credit quality and capital issues.

First Commerce Credit Union's agreement to buy Citizens Bank brings to 14 the number of deals this year in which a credit union is buying a bank.

First Commerce Credit Union's agreement to buy Citizens Bank is the 14th credit union-bank deal of the year.

An increase in credit union acquisitions of banks has been a blow to the morale of many commercial bankers, and some of their trade organizations are trying to slow down the trend. There may be little they can do.

The industry has taken some steps to lower barriers to affordable housing, but some observers say that more can be done.

Organizers of Silver River Community Bank must raise $17 million before opening.