Tavant Technologies Teams With Fifth Third Bank to Deploy Tavant's Consumer Direct Lending Platform.
Consumer Connect, a direct-to-consumer online lending website goes live SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Tavant Technologies, a leading provider of specialized IT solutions and services for the Consumer Lending domain, today announced the successful launch of Consumer Connect -- Tavant's next generation direct lending platform...

Philippine Farmers Bank Turns to Misys to Underpin its Consumer Lending Business.
LONDON, January 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Misys plc , the global application software and services company, today announces that Philippine Farmers Bank has chosen Misys to strengthen its lending business and increase its ability to respond to and service its customers throughout the country. Philippine Farmers Bank is...

BUSINESS PEOPLE.
COLUMN: BUSINESS PEOPLE Rollstone Bank and Trust announces the following promotions: Richard Williams of Gardner has been named senior vice president of retail lending and will oversee all functions of the mortgage origination and consumer loan departments. Mr. Williams started with Rollstone Bank in 1999....

Exeter Finance Corp.(R) Expands Use of CMSI's Credit Processing Solution.
Additional functionality will support Exeter's continued growth COLUMBIA, Md., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Credit Management Solutions (CMSI), a leading provider of credit automation systems for all types of consumer lending, announced today that Exeter Finance Corp. has expanded its use of CMSI's Origenate(R) credit processing system to...

Bank of America Outlines Approach to Track Lending and Investing Activity.
Initiative will focus on 10 areas critical to national economic recovery CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Bank of America unveiled the Lending & Investing Initiative, a comprehensive plan to track and report on Bank of America's business activity in 10 areas key to reviving the...

Fifth Third Bank Signs with Filogix to Deliver Straight-Through-Processing for Commercial Credit.
New technology solution launched to reduce processing times and help mitigate risk with improved credit quality PLANTATION, FL, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Filogix Limited Partnership announced today, the latest in a series of developments that will deliver straight-through-processing for Fifth Third Bank's Commercial Credit Division, via their...

Citizens Republic Bancorp Announces Retirement of Schwab as Chief Credit Officer and Names Widawski as Successor.
FLINT, Mich., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc. today announced that John D. Schwab, executive vice president and chief credit officer will retire after a six-year career with the company. President and chief executive officer Cathleen H. Nash has named Mark W. Widawski, currently managing director for...

S&T Bancorp, Inc. Announces Earnings.
INDIANA, Pa., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- S&T Bancorp, Inc. today announced earnings for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2008. Diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2008 increased 6 percent to $0.57 per share compared to $0.54 per share in the fourth quarter...

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. Reports Quarterly and Annual Earnings.
Financial Highlights for the Fourth Quarter and Twelve Months of 2008: * The Company's and Bank's regulatory capital levels increased, and both entities remained "well capitalized" as defined by the Federal banking agencies' capital-related regulations as of December 31, 2008. The Company further strengthened capital levels through...

Popular, Inc. Reduces Dividend.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Popular, Inc. announced today a series of actions that build on previous events to provide greater financial flexibility to weather the current economic recession both in the United States and Puerto Rico. The Board of Directors reduced the quarterly...