Retail & Commercial

The Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board said Coester Appraisal Management Group did not violate state law for failing to pay appraisers "customary and reasonable" fees, and that its executive director "misspoke" about a stipulation and order with the AMC.

Boston Private Financial Holdings has given its president, Mark Thompson, the additional title of chief executive for its Boston Private Wealth division.

AMG National in Denver has bought a minority stake in an applications and software developer.

Many community banks are trying to determine the right balance of in-house staff and outsourced assistance in the area of risk management. Cost cutting and regulatory oversight loom large over such decisions.

CO-OP Shared Branch has overtaken Bank of America in number of branches, and now is the third-largest network of financial institution branches in the United States, according to data drawn from the FDIC.

Opus Bank in Irvine, Calif., has appointed three executives to fill the role of chief operating officer after Romolo "Ron" Santarosa resigned from the position.

Fulton Financial in Lancaster, Pa., will issue $150 million in subordinated debt to fund the redemption of a separate portfolio of debt securities.

Borrowing from the playbook of other banks that faced similar challenges, Pittsburgh-based PNC hopes its new sponsorship deal with Chicago's beloved Bears football team will help it catch up in a major market where it ranks No. 8.

A letter sent to several large banks on Friday advised the banks to limit tellers' access to customer data and do more to detect signs of misbehavior.

Three years after the FTC won a judgment against mortgage relief defendants, duped consumers will receive checks in the mail.