Retail & Commercial

The First Bancorp (FNLC) in Damariscotta, Maine, announced that its chief executive is retiring early next year and will be replaced by its chief operating officer.

The case against a South Dakota-based payday lending operation is wrapping up in New York state. The operation claimed to be affiliated with a Native American tribe in an attempt to avoid legal action.

If banks and supervisors are serious about achieving regulatory excellence, they need to make the people in charge of product lines take ownership of compliance.

Car loan debt continues to rise as more and more Americans are trading in old cars for new ones, according to a report released Monday from TransUnion.

Solera National Bancorp (SLRK) in Lakewood, Colo., said it is willing to negotiate with an activist investor on filling some board seats.

Mortgage servicers and troubled homeowners may be losing faith that Congress will pass legislation saving borrowers from paying a tax penalty when they do a short sale.

Compared with its annual meeting last year, and to some of its peers' meetings this year, JPMorgan Chase (JPM) sailed through a relatively sedate meeting of shareholders Tuesday.

The Federal Reserve Board has terminated a cease-and-desist order against Central Federal (CFBK) in Worthington, Ohio.

The Puerto Rican company is looking to shore up its capital levels after the FDIC invalidated about 40% of its Tier 1 capital. Management will have plenty of challenges as it looks to fill the capital hole.

Meridian Bancorp (EBSB), the newly formed bank holding company for East Boston Savings Bank, could raise at least $233 million and as much as $364 million in its upcoming public offering.