Americas

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.

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

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.

The Federal Reserve made public two written agreements for bank holding companies dealing with high levels of credit problems at their bank units.

Embarcadero Bank said late Tuesday that it has agreed to buy Coronado First Bank. The Coronado, Calif., banks will merge in a deal valued at $9.3 million, or $6.30 a share, according to a press release.

Wilmington Trust Corp. said Tuesday that a majority of its shareholders approved the company's sale to M&T Bank Corp. in Buffalo, N.Y.