Retail & Commercial

Paul Watkins served as chief counsel for the Arizona AG's 150-person civil litigation division and also headed up the office's fintech initiatives.

PeoplesBancorp in Holyoke, Mass., has agreed to buy First Suffield Financial in Connecticut for $60 million.

Large card issuers began banning cryptocurrency purchases on their cards in February. But fintechs are allowing consumers to purchase and invest in digital currencies, and they say the risk is minimal.

The Minneapolis company plans to expand to new retail markets through a digital platform, but it’s facing questions about how it will distinguish itself from peers.

With an average of 2,600 new members joining each month, the Huntsville, Ala.-based credit union recently earned a Credit Union of the Year honor from NAFCU.

OneUnited in Boston recently issued a debit card supporting immigrants, taking a public stand on a divisive national issue.

Repayments on acquired residential mortgage loans were the main reason, but other bottom-line boosters more than made up for that, the Buffalo, N.Y., bank said in reporting second-quarter results.

The Minnesota company's profits rose by double digits despite some challenges in the second quarter, and its CEO says it will be expanding its digital offerings to simplify banking for customers.

Credit unions in the Silver and Golden states saw strong increases in growth and deposits during the first quarter of 2018.

The Mississippi company said it has recorded most of the expected charge-offs tied to the last severe decline in oil prices.