Americas

Cardtronics has renewed its contract with Walgreens to be a preferred provider of ATM services.

ONTARIO, Calif. — To help credit unions build their auto-lending portfolios in an increasingly competitive marketplace, CU Direct has formed the North American Automotive Marketing Council.

That's the main takeaway from a recent Federal Reserve Board report that found the number of U.S. consumers using mobile phones to access their financial accounts rose by five percentage points last year.

Alamogordo Financial Corp. (ALMG) in Alamogordo, N.M., has agreed to pay more money to purchase Bank 1440 (BFFO) in Phoenix.

Sun Bancorp (SNBC) in Vineland, N.J., has selected its next chief executive.

Hilltop Holdings (HTH) in Dallas has finally reached an agreement to buy the remaining shares in SWS Group (SWS) that it does not already own.

The Los Angeles companies said Tuesday that the Federal Reserve Board has approved the $2.3 billion deal.

Charles M. Williams, co-chief executive of CertusBank, has quit the Greenville, S.C., company amid allegations of gross mismanagement.

Hancock Holding (HBHC) in Gulfport, Miss., has agreed to sell its property and casualty and group benefits lines of business to AssuredPartners in Lake Mary, Fla.

First Federal and Bay View are combining similar sized institutions that have complementary infrastructure, earnings and products. Though small, the deal could serve as a model for mutuals interested in keeping their charter and culture.