Americas

Citing insurance concerns, Anchorage-based Credit Union 1 shut down its marijuana-banking pilot program after less than one year. The move reflects lingering hesitation around banking the industry.

AltaPacific's recent agreement to sell itself to Banner Corp. came after it started down a list 14 financial institutions last year, held discussions with at least nine suitors, and considered deals with a credit union and a business development company.

The Dallas bank has recruited three executives from Deutsche to establish a unit in New York that holds assets in escrow for clients.

James Farrell, who ran New Haven County Credit Union from 1992 to 2015, transferred funds from the CU's general ledger into the account of a local business.

The East Lansing, Mich.-based credit union exceeded its growth expectations for card performance during the annual e-commerce event.

Seeking to expand financial services access, tribal officials and some firms want regulators to award Community Reinvestment Act credit to any bank that funds projects in Native American communities.

Joseph Campanelli, CEO of Needham Bank, wants to be ready to scoop up mutuals struggling with rising costs and yield curve challenges.

Bank Iowa will gain a branch in a neighboring market when it completes the acquisition.

Brad Dinsmore, who will also serve as the California company's president, once was in charge of several key lines at SunTrust, including consumer banking and private wealth management.

Farmers will pay $40 million for the bank, which is in an affluent area in northeast Ohio.