Americas

Hancock Holding (HBHC) in Gulfport, Miss., reported higher quarterly earnings after it aggressively cut costs.

Capital One (COF) in McLean, Va., posted slighter higher quarterly earnings that surpassed analysts' expectations.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Momentum is building for debit EMV as the SHAZAM Network and Visa Inc. announced an agreement Wednesday to enable issuers to use Visa's common debit application identifier (AID) for Visa- and SHAZAM-branded cards and transactions.

The Chicago-area company has shown a willingness to pursue small branch deals and expand in nearby Wisconsin as it looks for liquidity and lending opportunities.

Compliance software vendor Strevus is adding support for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to its products.

Community Bankers Trust (ESXB) in Richmond, Va., has named a new chief credit officer for its Essex Bank

Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) in the first quarter padded its litigation reserves and recorded one-time expenses related to a recent acquisition.

ORLANDO — CUSO leaders were given an update on NCUA's relatively new oversight of their operations by a trio of agency reps at the NACUSO annual meeting here.

Unity Bancorp (UNTY) in Clinton, N.J., plans to raise up to $6 million through a rights offering.

Robert Wilmers, chairman and CEO of M&T Bank, told shareholders at its annual meeting that times are tough for banking and that the continued delay of its Hudson City deal, and associated high costs, are disappointing. But he insisted that the deal is still worth doing.