Americas

Hanmi Financial in Los Angeles has hired a former executive at Opus Bank to fill a newly created strategy post.

Four Oaks Fincorp in Four Oaks, N.C., will soon have a new chief executive.

Choice Financial Holdings in Fargo, N.D., has agreed to purchase Northland Financial in Steele, N.D.

Community Investment Corp. has raised $200 million from about three-dozen banks to acquire and rehabilitate thousands of affordable rental-housing units in the Chicago area.

AMG National in Denver has bought a minority stake in an applications and software developer.

The CUNA HR & Organizational Development Council has unveiled a white paper outlining steps to creating a robust internal communication strategy.

The latest CEO Confidence Survey by Catalyst Corporate Federal Credit Union found credit union CEOs are feeling "less certain" about their institutions' current financial condition than they have since 2008.

Opus Bank in Irvine, Calif., has appointed three executives to fill the role of chief operating officer after Romolo "Ron" Santarosa resigned from the position.

Fulton Financial in Lancaster, Pa., will issue $150 million in subordinated debt to fund the redemption of a separate portfolio of debt securities.

Sun National Bank in Mount Laurel, N.J., has promoted Anthony D'Imperio to chief credit officer and senior vice president, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission this week.