Credit unions in Arizona, Colorado and Wyoming have voted to combine their three state credit union leagues, the latest consolidation of state trade associations.

PVF Capital Corp. in Solon, Ohio, has retired a five-year-old debt that will save the company $2.5 million a year.

Credit Union of Atlanta has named Sheilah Montgomery, the former president of 1st Choice Credit Union, as its president and chief executive.

Southern Community Financial Corp. in Winston-Salem, N.C., has revised its Dec. 31 results downward to reflect an addition to its valuation allowance against deferred tax assets.

Luzerne National Bank Corp. in Luzerne, Pa., has agreed to buy a branch from CCFNB Bancorp Inc. The $280 million-asset company will also get $17.1 million of deposits located around Hazelton, Pa., according to a Friday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Donegal Financial Services Corp. in Marietta, Pa., has once again pushed back its deadline to buy Union Financial Corp. of Lancaster, Pa.

Many community bankers are still tepid about the Treasury Department's latest program to promote small-business lending. But they're making reservations while they can.

HOUSTON – Cardtronics has broken into the Puerto Rico market with agreements with credit unions to manage their ATM operations.

Evolve Financial Group Inc. in West Memphis, Ark., said its bank has added a Small Business Administration division.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said Thursday that it fined Pacific National Bank in Miami $7 million for violating anti-money-laundering rules.

First Niagara Financial Group Inc. in Buffalo, N.Y., said it has hired a former Ally Financial Inc. executive as its chief financial officer.

Patriot National Bancorp Inc. in Stamford, Conn., said Thursday that a turnaround plan it implemented last year helped it narrow its net loss by 36%, to $15.4 million.

There is growing consensus that the focus should be moved from a rigid definition of the means of gathering deposits to the characteristics of the deposits themselves.

The OCC and Fincen issued a $7 million civil money penalty against Pacific National Bank of Miami for Bank Secrecy Act violations and failing to comply with a previous order.

Veritex Holdings Inc. in Dallas has completed its purchase of Fidelity Bank, marking its second deal to close since raising $45 million.

FORT MILL TOWNSHIP, S.C. – Family Trust FCU broke ground here for a new branch that will be part of the Springfield Town Center.

Hidden River Credit Union, which serves mostly school districts, is expanding its reach. The Pottsville, Pa., credit union has been approved by state regulators to convert to a community charter, allowing it to serve the 150,000 residents of surrounding Schuylkill County.

Bogota Savings Bank in Teaneck, N.J., has hired Brian McCourt as its chief financial officer. The $370 million-asset thrift said in a press release Wednesday that the CFO responsibilities were previously handled by Joseph Coccaro, who is also its president and chief executive.

First Midwest Bancorp Inc. in Itasca, Ill., has added a director. The $8.15 billion-asset company said that Peter Henseler, the president of toymaker RC2 Corp., had joined its board.

State regulators have approved an application from OnPoint Community Credit Union in Portland, Ore., to add Crook and Jefferson counties in central Oregon to its field of membership.