Retail & Commercial

BancorpSouth in Tupelo, Miss., reported higher second-quarter profit, as an increase in loan volume offset lower yields on loans and leases.

Zions Bancorp. in Salt Lake City reported a second-quarter loss after selling the remainder of its portfolio of collateralized debt obligations.

The man who created one of the biggest U.S. subprime lenders says there's nothing dangerous about borrowers being given longer car loans.

First Data is looking to sell shares of its stock to address its "indebtedness," the company announced Monday.

American Riviera Bank in Santa Barbara, Calif., has agreed to buy Bank of Santa Barbara.

Wells Financial in Minnesota has completed its purchase of St. James Federal Savings & Loan Association, in a deal closely watched by members of the mutual bank community.

MGIC has discounted single-premium lender-paid mortgage insurance by 11% during the second quarter in order to get market share in this highly competitive product.

PeoplesSouth Bank in Colquitt, Ga., has agreed to buy Cadence Bancorp's Florida Panhandle branch network.

What asset threshold? Community banks may not be required by law to conduct stress tests, but about one in three have been asked by their examiners to do so, according to a recent survey of banks.

The New Jersey company's entrée into New York City had been expected for years. A week after opening an office on Madison Avenue, ConnectOne is eager to court small businesses and identify possible people to hire.