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The bank will step onto the national stage this weekend when the Patriots and Eagles face off at the Minneapolis stadium where it holds the naming rights. It has taken steps to capitalize on the exposure ahead of its expansion into new markets.

The regional bank sold the business, which serves about 90 clients, to a New York commercial finance firm.

The company, which has been actively curbing growth to avoid becoming a systemically important financial institution, reported lower loan balances and reduced fee income after exiting the residential wholesale mortgage business.

The company, which raised $23 million through a private placement, had a 6.97% total capital ratio at Dec. 31.

Commercial lending and mortgage income surged in the fourth quarter at the West Virginia bank thanks to two acquisitions, but a tax charge cut into profits.

The tiny Chicago-based CU, with less than $1 million in assets -- is the first credit union failure of 2018.

Hadley Robbins had a difficult task stepping in after Melanie Dressel's unexpected death last year. Now he must find ways to keep expanding without disrupting a system that has proved successful.

Global payment and fraud prevention provider Pelican is bringing its faster payments system to the North America market after working within the European SEPA Instant Payments scheme last year.

Louisiana credit union says secondary capital influx helped fuel earnings.

The results included a $222 million goodwill impairment charge and other one-time items.