Americas

Territorial Savings Bank in Honolulu plans to shed its federal charter and become a state-chartered savings bank.

The fireworks over a Pew Charitable Trusts report on lump-sum payday loans continued Friday as Pew challenged criticisms of its survey methodology.

HomeStreet (HMST) in Seattle is expanding its mortgage business in California.

Camco Financial (CAFI) said its Advantage Bank has been released from a 2012 enforcement action less than a month after agreeing to sell itself to Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) in Columbus, Ohio.

Zions Bancorp (ZION) in Salt Lake City has raised $162 million in an auction of subordinated debt.

NewBridge Bancorp (NBBC) in Greensboro, N.C., has agreed to buy CapStone Bank (CPSE) in Raleigh, N.C.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has released Hudson Valley Bank in Yonkers, N.Y., from a 2012 enforcement action.

WASHINGTON - State regulators in Florida closed the $25 million-asset Bank of Jackson County, located in Graceville, the 23rd institution to fail this year.

The $1.7 billion-asset company submitted a shelf registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday that would allow it to sell up to $150 million of equities or debt.

First Financial Holdings (SCBT) in Columbia, S.C., reported a 26% rise in quarterly profit after completing a transformative M&A deal.