Americas

Though one of the defendants in the case appeared in a federal court in New York earlier this week, no pleas have been entered in the illegal Bitcoin exchange with ties to a small, low-income CU in New Jersey.

Foothills Community Bank in Dawsonville, Ga., has named John Lewis interim chief executive.

BNC Bancorp in High Point, N.C., has agreed to buy Southcoast Financial in Mount Pleasant, S.C., for $95.5 million in stock.

Empire National Bank in Islandia, N.Y., has named former Commerce Bank president and chief executive Robert Falese to its board.

Malvern Federal Savings Bank has hired its chief risk officer from a rival Pennsylvania bank.

Compliance CUSO COMPASS 4 CUs LLC is celebrating its five-year anniversary this month with a modern twist — YouTube videos and hashtags.

Pioneer Bancshares in Dripping Springs, Texas, has struck a deal to merge with FC Holdings, the parent company of First Community Bank in Sugar Land, Texas.

Banc of California in Irvine is looking for a new chief financial officer, after Ronald Nicolas announced his resignation.

First NBC Bank Holding in New Orleans has delayed the release of its 10-Q, after it discovered an accounting error.

CU Direct, a provider of lending, automotive and strategic solutions to the credit union industry headquartered here, on Wednesday said it has entered into a new agreement with Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA).