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Clark County Credit Union said it has awarded $2.7 million to nearly 34,000 members in the form of a bonus dividend.

Fifth Third Bancorp in Cincinnati reported a drop in fourth-quarter profit on lower interest income from lending, and from decreased fees from mortgage banking.

Regional banks M&T and Regions Financial continue to see healthy loan growth, but low interest rates (combined with their own special problems) are preventing them from translating it into higher profits.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Ent Federal Credit Union said it will return $12.5 million to its members through a dividend, with each member in good standing as of the end of 2014 receiving a minimum payout of $25.

PL Capital in Naperville, Ill., disclosed in a regulatory filing last week that it wants Joseph Palmer Jr. and John Yerkes Jr. to resign rather than stand for reelection at the $542 million-asset company's Feb. 10 annual meeting.

Bankwell Financial Group in New Canaan, Conn., has hired a new chief strategy officer.

M&T Bank in Buffalo, N.Y., reported a higher quarterly profit as lower expenses offset tighter margins.

Regions Financial in Birmingham, Ala., reported a lower fourth-quarter profit because interest rates squeezed lending margins and mortgage-related revenue fell.

Add hiring a new chief financial officer to Doral Financial's growing list of headaches. The $8 billion-asset San Juan, Puerto Rico, company disclosed in a regulatory filing Friday that Nancy Reinhard will resign as acting CFO and principal accounting officer.

The past year was a bit of slog for most regional banks and, if fourth-quarter results are any indication of what's ahead, then 2015 isn't looking much better.

Ten financial institutions, including four banks, will accept the new IDNYC card as a primary form of identification for new accounts. Community advocates hope the move will help more immigrants and unbanked individuals use banking products.

Republic Bancorp in Louisville, Ky., reported a quadrupling in profit due to higher interest income and lower expenses during the fourth quarter of 2014.

The big oil lender faces a classic dilemma: extend more credit to energy companies in need of more capital, or lock down to guard against a prolonged downturn.

The $269 million-asset bank has named Russ Weyers as its president and chief executive, according to the Milwaukee Business Journal.

PrivateBancorp in Chicago reported higher quarterly profit as strong loan growth offset lower yields.

Bank of the Ozarks in Little Rock, Ark., reported a higher profit in the fourth quarter behind record net interest income.

Home Financial Bancorp in Spencer, Ind., has hired a consulting firm after the unexpected death of its chief financial officer.

WASHINGTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Thursday that Charles Yi has been appointed as the agency's general counsel.

Profits at People's United Financial in Bridgeport, Conn., edged up in the fourth quarter thanks to fee income and loan growth.

The president's job at Northwest Indiana Bancorp of Munster, Ind., has been passed on to a fourth generation of Bochnowski. The company said Benjamin Bochnowski, who remains the company's chief operating officer, will have the same posts at its bank.