Americas

Monroe Securities Inc. in Chicago and Carson Medlin Co. in Tampa, Fla., are merging. The companies said Wednesday that they have agreed to combine their operations effective immediately, with Carson Medlin operating as a division of Monroe.

SafetyPay Inc. will provide JetPay LLC with a worldwide payment platform and access to a suite of alternative payment options.

For all the excitement generated by mergers and acquisitions across the Northeast, there is little else in the region to arouse bankers' enthusiasm.

Integra Bank Corp. gave a grim outlook on its future after reporting that the total risk-based capital of its bank fell 168 basis points from a quarter earlier.

Pentagon Federal Credit Union has hired a former bank executive to run one of the most active funders of military charities in the U.S.

Atlantic Coast Federal Corp. in Waycross, Ga., said late Monday that it would raise about $17.1 million in its mutual-to-stock conversion.

Beneficial Mutual Bancorp Inc. in Philadelphia swung to a $9 million loss in 2010, primarily as a result of higher credit costs.

First of Long Island Corp. in Glen Head, N.Y., said Monday that 2010 earnings increased 36.6%, to $18.4 million. The $1.7 billion-asset company also said earnings per share increased 25% for the year, to $2.30 from $1.84 in 2009.

First Mariner Bancorp in Baltimore said Monday it had a fourth-quarter a net loss of $33.4 million after reducing the value of some deferred-tax assets.

The prepaid card provider NetSpend Holdings Inc. made progress on moving business away from its beleaguered sponsor MetaBank through a deal with Bancorp Inc.