Ohio

Fifth Third Bancorp has agreed to pay nearly $85 million to settle fraud charges related to undisclosed defective Federal Housing Administration-insured loans.

Great Southern Bancorp in Springfield, Mo., has agreed to buy 12 branches around St. Louis from Fifth Third Bancorp in Cincinnati.

Alliance Data Systems has agreed to work with Toyota on a new line of private-label credit cards and to manage the Japanese automaker's existing co-branded card program.

Huntington Bancshares in Columbus, Ohio, has agreed to sell about $1.1 billion of money market fund assets to Federated Investors in Pittsburgh.

Fifth Third Bancorp has promoted Teresa Tanner to chief administrative officer, the latest change in executive management at the Cincinnati company.

Fifth Third Bancorp in Cincinnati has tapped a new chief strategy officer to replace Dan Poston, who will leave the bank to join the payment processor Vantiv.

First National Bank in Howell, Mich., has named a former Midwestern bank executive to its board.

DCB Financial has agreed to sell its headquarters in Lewis Center, Ohio, for $8.2 million.

F.N.B. in Pittsburgh has agreed to acquire 17 branches in the Pittsburgh area from Fifth Third Bancorp.

Banks are seeing steady growth in consumer loan demand nationwide, particularly in auto loans and mortgages, according to a report released Wednesday by the Federal Reserve Board.

First Financial Bancorp. in Cincinnati has issued $120 million in subordinated debt and plans to use the proceeds for potential stock repurchases and to support growth.

United Bancshares in Columbus Grove, Ohio, has resolved a looming hole in its lineup — chief financial officer. Anthony Eramo will start Sept. 5 as CFO of the $629 million-asset company and its subsidiary, Union Bank Co.

First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Lakewood in Ohio has agreed to acquire Belpre Savings Bank in Belbre, Ohio.

Depositors at mutuals in Ohio and Massachusetts have approved measures making it more difficult for their institutions to convert to stock ownership. Still, many industry observers believe the mutual industry is poised for more consolidation.

DoverPhila Credit Union, a Dover, Oh.-based credit union with more than 35,000 members, has started using CAMS-ii core processing software provided by R.C. Olmstead of Powell, Oh.

United Bancshares in Columbus Grove, Ohio, said its chief financial officer, Diana Engelhardt, has decided to resign.

TFS Financial in Cleveland reported lower second-quarter profit due to increased expenses for a range of matters, including personnel costs.

FirstMerit in Akron, Ohio, reported lower second-quarter profit on shrinking interest and fee income, despite successful cost-cutting measures.

First Financial Bancorp in Cincinnati has agreed to buy Oak Street Holdings, a provider of commercial financing to the insurance industry.

Huntington Bancshares in Columbus, Ohio, reported higher quarterly in profit that reflected higher in mortgage banking fees and steady loan growth.