Retail & Commercial

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Discover Financial Services (DFS) earned $621 million for its third quarter ended August 31, 2012, up 3% from the same period year earlier, the company said Thursday.

First Bancorp in Troy, N.C., has agreed to buy a branch from Four Oaks Fincorp in Rockingham and will also acquire $64 million in deposits and $22 million in loans associated with a branch in Southern Pines.

Discover Financial Services (DFS) earned $621 million for its third quarter ended August 31, 2012, up 3% from the same period year earlier, the company said Thursday.

MidSouth Bancorp (MSL) in Lafayette, La., is expanding northward with an agreement to buy PSB Financial in Many, La., for $39 million.

Mortgage performance at national banks improved slightly in the second quarter, and seriously delinquent loans were at their lowest level in three years, the OCC said Thursday.

Credit card indicators are looking good, with August numbers showing charge-offs decreasing for most asset-backed securities trusts.

Barclaycard U.S. has hired a new chief financial officer and chief marketing officer to its executive team.

TAMPA, Fla. – Suncoast Schools FCU has opened four middle and elementary in-school branches in Hillsborough, Citrus and Collier counties, including FishHawk Creek Elementary School in Lithia.

Taylor Capital (TAYC) will take a $3.7 million charge for the third quarter after its bank decided to extinguish some of its outstanding debt.