Centrue Financial Corp. in St. Louis reported a $14.5 million fourth-quarter loss on Monday, nine times more than its loss the year earlier.

When Pacific Continental says it is going to be picky, it has credibility. After all, the $1.1 billion-asset company in Eugene, Ore., has made only one acquisition since 1972.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.-Fast-growing Alaska USA FCU, which entered the California market with last year's acquisition of two failed credit unions near here, has finalized an agreement with Arrowhead Central CU to acquire five of its branches, four in the High Desert and one in Big Bear region.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Canada-While many credit unions are looking for ways to reduce the size of their branches, Steinbach CU here is wrapping up construction of a massive 42,000 square-foot branch, one of the largest in the entire province.

The telemarketing business will be permanently off limits to a pitchman whom the Federal Trade Commission sued last year for allegedly tricking consumers into paying hundreds of dollars for a credit card that could only be used to buy merchandise from his companies’ Web sites.

WASHINGTON — Four more banks failed Friday night totaling $1.2 billion in assets and costing the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. an estimated $320 million.

PremierWest Bancorp in Medford, Ore., is extending its public stock offering by two days to April 2. The $1.56 billion-asset company started the offering last Monday to raise $17.3 million.

Flagstar Bancorp Inc. in Troy, Mich., has priced the $250 million common equity offering it announced earlier this month.

Community banks have a new way to find potential employees. The Independent Community Bankers of America this month launched the Community Bank Career Center, a national database of resumes and job postings.

Community banks have a new way to find potential employees. The ICBA this month launched the Community Bank Career Center, a national database of resumes and job postings.

Dave and Buster's Holdings Inc., an entertainment and restaurant chain, has settled charges brought by the Federal Trade Commission that the company failed to adequately secure the credit and debit card information of customers, FTC officials said Thursday.

Barrett Burns, president and chief executive at VantageScore Solutions LLC, presented testimony this week before the House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit entitled: "Keeping Score on Credit Scores: An Overview of Credit Scores, Credit Reports and Their Impact on Consumers."

The Federal Reserve on Thursday issued enforcement actions against two bank holding companies.

KENAI, Alaska – Denali Alaska FCU will open a full-service branch in the new Wal-Mart supercenter being opened here next week.

PVF Capital Corp. in Solon, Ohio, is expected to amass an additional $30 million of capital by today to combat its growing pool of problem assets.

Accountants for Amcore Financial Inc. of Rockford, Ill., said its future is in doubt.

In only the second bank IPO since mid-2007, a Montana company's shares debuted on the Nasdaq this week. Analysts say the initial public offering from First Interstate BancSystem Inc. of Billings, which raised $145 million Wednesday, is another sign that the capital markets are thawing and companies are starting to take advantage of that.

The Iowa Senate approved a bill this week to hire a debt collection coordinator with "expert knowledge" of collections and an understanding of the workings of state government. The coordinator would be hired by the governor and confirmed by the Senate for a four-year term.

Banks and credit unions are preparing for an unusual phenomenon — the midmonth payday on Sunday, Aug. 15, when millions of consumers may learn the hard way they were supposed to have opted-in for overdraft protection on their checking accounts.

The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday testified it has taken steps to follow through on legislation aimed at ensuring consumers' credit reports are accurate, preventing identity theft and giving consumers a better understanding of their credit scores.