Americas

Anthony Albanese, the top deputy to New York bank regulator Benjamin Lawsky, will become acting head of the state's Department of Financial Services when his boss steps down next week, signaling little change in that office's aggressive stance on financial enforcement.

Highlands Bancorp in Vernon, N.J., has acquired LCD Mortgage, a residential mortgage originator in Totowa, N.J.

People's Utah Bancorp in American Fork has filed for a $36.3 million initial public offering. The $1.4 billion-asset holding company for Bank of American Fork and Lewiston State Bank plans to sell 2.5 million shares of common stock for $14.50 each.

As credit unions are scrambling to be ready for the Aug. 1 implementation of the new TILA/RESPA disclosures, they're also bracing for the next compliance storm headed their way: new HMDA data collection requirements.

Atlantic Capital Bancshares in Atlanta has increased the portion of its common stock to be used in its pending $160 million acquisition of First Security Group in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Mobile banking has virtually hopscotched here with members having instant, face-to-face access to Xceed Financial Credit Union associates via a smart phone, laptop or desktop computer.

Citizens Financial in Providence, R.I., has signed a five-year agreement to outsource some of its IT infrastructure to IBM.

City National in Los Angeles, which is being acquired by Royal Bank of Canada, has hired three wealth advisers for its New York office.

HomeStreet in Seattle has hired Melba Bartels as chief financial officer, filling a position that has been vacant since March 2012.

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — Hudson Valley FCU here has launched a new brand to better reflect the credit union's connection to consumers and businesses it serves throughout upstate New York.