FIDELCOR <FICR> UNIT ACQUIRES LAZERE FINANCIAL Fidelcor Inc's Fidelcor Business Credit Corp subsidiary said it reached a definitive agreement to acquire a substantial portion of the Bank of New England Corp's <BKNE> Lazere Financial Corp's assets. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The acquisition is subject to approval of the Federal Reserve Board. Fidelcor said it would acquire most of Lazere's loan portfolio and other assets, including its Miami office. It said it plans to hire the majority of Lazere's 100 employees.