North Carolina

John Poelker recently stepped down from CertusHoldings in Greenville, S.C., but in less than a year on the job he broke up a $1.7 billion-asset company that had lost roughly $170 million from 2012 to 2014 amid investor claims of mismanagement and excessive spending by his predecessors. Here's a look at how he did it.

Yadkin Financial in Raleigh, N.C., has agreed to sell two branches in North Carolina to Select Bancorp in Dunn, N.C.

Evangelist Franklin Graham said he will close his ministries' accounts at Wells Fargo after the bank ran advertisements featuring a lesbian couple, the Charlotte Observer reported.

Four Oaks Fincorp in Four Oaks, N.C., will soon have a new chief executive.

ElecTel Cooperative FCU here celebrated National Donut Day Friday with a "Hot Loans Now" promotion for personal loans that pulled in more than $560,000. Rates started at 1.99% for one year, 2.99% for two years and 3.99% for three years, and the credit union did not put a cap on how much members are eligible for.

A Tennessee community bank investor has acquired a majority stake in AB&T Financial in Gastonia, N.C.

First Bank in Wilmington, N.C., opened a new branch in Jacksonville, N.C., earlier this week, that was designed to be environmentally friendly.