North Carolina

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

Julie Sizer has been named chief bank operations officer at First Citizens Bank in Raleigh, N.C.

First Citizens BancShares in Raleigh, N.C., reported higher earnings on the backs of two acquisitions.

Bank of the Ozarks in Little Rock, Ark., has agreed to buy Bank of the Carolinas in Mocksville, N.C.

Charlotte, N.C. — Virtual StrongBox, Inc., said it has received a patent for its secure storage system and file encryption method for safeguarding data at rest — in response to the "growing epidemic" of data breaches.

Another Bank of America executive has joined Novantas, a maker of financial-analytics software for banks.

Carolina Premier Bank in Charlotte, N.C., has recruited Timothy C. Key to be its new chief lending officer and Carrington S. "Cash" Canada as its chief credit officer.

Raleigh, N.C. — State Employees CU's foundation has teamed up with local universities to roll out a pilot paid internship program that could eventually be expanded statewide.

BB&T Corp. in Winston-Salem, N.C., reported a drop in profit as revenue failed to live up to analysts' expectations.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's proposed rule cracking down on predatory payday lenders could wind up shutting down some credit unions' consumer-friendly payday loan alternatives.

Four Oaks Fincorp in North Carolina has a new president.

A unit of BB&T in Winston-Salem, N.C., has agreed to buy certain assets from a wholesale insurance broker in New Jersey.

Carolina Bank Holdings in Greensboro, N.C., has raised $15.1 million through a private placement of convertible preferred stock.

CommunityOne Bancorp in Charlotte, N.C., has agreed to buy a branch in Lenoir, N.C., from CertusBank.

HomeTrust Bancshares has one less worry after a judge dismissed a three-year-old lawsuit against the Asheville, N.C., company.

CommunityOne Bancorp in Charlotte, N.C., is registering shares to make it easier for investors to sell stock over time.

CertusHoldings in Greenville, S.C., is planning to exit North Carolina.

Four Oaks Fincorp has added a pair of directors with close ties to the Four Oaks, N.C., company.

Four Oaks Bank in North Carolina has named Warren "Rocky" Herring its chief credit officer. Herring had held the same job at Premier Commercial Bank in Greensboro, N.C., before NewBridge Bancorp bought it last month.

HomeTrust Bancshares created a special call center and encouraged tellers to invite ATM customers inside the branches to answer questions and to differentiate the company from Bank of America in terms of fees.