Jacob Passy

Alerus Financial in Grand Forks, N.D., has agreed to buy Alliance Benefit Group North Central States, a retirement plan administrator in Minnesota.

Online auto-buying resource GrooveCar has formed partnerships with four credit unions across the U.S.

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Iberiabank in Lafayette, La., reported higher third-quarter earnings on loan growth and because of an acquisition.

The decision to terminate a shared-loss agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. boosted third-quarter profits at East West Bancorp in Pasadena, Calif.

Dime Community Bancshares in Brooklyn, N.Y., said that Kenneth Mahon will succeed Michael Devine as its president on Jan. 1.

European mobile point of sale company SumUp has brought its technology across the pond.

UniRush's transition to a new processor caused major service interruptions for users of its popular RushCard prepaid products.

Crossroads Bank in Effingham, Ill., has selected Michael Defend as its new chief executive. Defend, who will also serve as president, will step into his new role at the beginning of next year.

Foundation Bancorp in Bellevue, Wash., is searching for a new chief executive. The company said in a press release Tuesday that Diane Dewbrey resigned a day earlier "to pursue other interests."

UniRush's transition to a new processor caused major service interruptions for users of its popular RushCard prepaid products.

Merger-related expenses took a nearly $6 million bite out of third-quarter earnings at Wintrust Financial in Rosemont, Ill., but its chief executive predicted several recently completed deals will pay off sooner than anticipated.

Citi is expanding its Payment Exchange service into Canada, following up on what it called a successful U.S. launch in 2012.

WEX has agreed to acquire fleet card provider Electronic Funds Source in a stock-and-cash deal.

Communities First Financial in Fresno, Calif., has a new chief executive.

Investar Holding in Baton Rouge, La., has made a series of changes to its executive ranks.

The fleet card provider WEX has agreed to acquire software-as-a-service technologies provider Benaissance.

Barclaycard and travel site priceline.com have extended their co-branding agreement, which means consumers can still get a credit card with pitchman William Shatner's face on it.

New York's state banking regulator may have set down rigorous guidelines for the Symphony online messaging service. But will the rules actually work, and will other agencies will adopt similar guidance?

Nusenda Credit Union took home the prize for "Most Innovative Community-Based Banking Organization" at the 2015 Global Banking Innovation Awards hosted by BAI-Infosys Finacle in Las Vergas.