Retail & Commercial

BNC Bancorp (BNCN) in High Point, N.C., is remaking its executive staff with a half-dozen new appointments.

FirstMerit (FMER) in Akron, Ohio, said Friday that it has completed its purchase of Citizens Republic Bancorp in Flint, Mich.

Evertec Inc., a significant acquirer processor and card issuer in Latin America and the Caribbean region for 25 years, is casting part of its business as that market's Square Inc. and looking to supercharge its payments business after its April 12 initial public offering.

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When the University of Michigan's basketball team advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament, Bank of Ann Arbor showed its support with billboards and social-media messages.

Special FDIC protection for losses suffered by failed-bank buyers still exists, but a better real estate market and bidders' increased confidence in their asset management skills are making it rarer.

Shareholders for M&T and Hudson City will meet next week to vote on the banks' merger, though a Fed review of M&T's anti-money-laundering compliance could throw a wrench in the works.

The 25th Card Forum & Expo brought hundreds of payments professionals together in Boca Raton, Fla. to share strategies and ideas. Here's a recap of some of the most talked about subjects from the event.

Bank of America Corp. must face claims by homeowners that it took kickbacks from private insurers, a judge ruled.

Some homeowners in Oklahoma are charging Bank of America (BAC) with withholding insurance payments they say are needed for property repairs.