Americas

SUNRISE, Fla. — BrightStar Credit Union has named Michael Tomko as its president and CEO, replacing board member Dr. Colin Battle, who was serving as the interim CEO, and now returns to the board.

PLANO, Texas — Alkami Technology, Inc., a provider of digital banking solutions, said Syracuse, N.Y.-based Empower Federal Credit Union has selected the company's ORB Platform for digital banking.

TCF Financial in Wayzata, Minn., has a new president. The $19.4 billion-asset company said in a press release Tuesday that Craig Dahl had taken on the newly created post.

SEATAC, Wash. and TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A new state credit union league partnership could provide better HR solutions for CUs everywhere, and it's all because one league staffer wanted to relocate.

BURBANK, Calif. — Three years ago Burbank Community Federal Credit Union rebranded itself as UMe Federal Credit Union. With a mobile-first product strategy, the $165 million CU has realized significant market gains, including a 30% jump in real estate lending.

Poage Bankshares in Ashland, Ky., has named Daniel King 3rd as its chairman.

BROOKFIELD, Wis. — Fiserv, Inc., provider of financial services technology solutions, said Abbott Laboratories Employees Credit Union has expanded its relationship with the company by adding multiple digital solutions.

AmeriServ Financial in Johnstown, Pa., has a new chief executive.

Carolina Alliance Bank in Spartanburg, S.C., has agreed to buy PBSC Financial in Greenville, S.C.

SAN DIEGO — Credit union core processor Corelation, Inc., said it has signed seven credit unions and converted three previously signed clients to its open architecture system, KeyStone, in the first three months of 2015.