Americas

NCUA announced Friday it approved a federal charter for another credit union — the Seneca Nation of Indians FCU — which will serve members of the Seneca Nation Indian tribe in western New York state.

Julie Sizer has been named chief bank operations officer at First Citizens Bank in Raleigh, N.C.

Prudential Bancorp in Philadelphia is setting the stage for a new chief executive.

Eastern Virginia Bankshares in Tappahannock has repurchased a warrant from the Treasury Department tied to the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

WashingtonFirst Bankshares in Reston, Va., has agreed to buy direct mortgage lender 1st Portfolio Holding Corp. in Fairfax, Va.

SVB Financial Group in Santa Clara, Calif., has appointed a former U.S. Treasury official to its board.

First Bank in Hamilton, N.J., has opened its first office in Pennsylvania.

Triumph Bancshares in Memphis says it has been mistakenly contacted by customers of Triumph Bancorp in Dallas, and has concluded that the Triumph moniker isn't big enough for both institutions. It's hoping a lawsuit will force the Texas bank to change its name.

The chief executive of CertusBank in Greenville, S.C., has officially stepped down after undergoing heart surgery.

Presidio Bank in San Francisco has added longtime California banking executive James Westfall to its board of directors. He will serve on the bank's audit and asset liability committees.