Americas

Associated Banc-Corp in Green Bay, Wis., has agreed to buy Ahmann & Martin, a benefits consulting firm in Edina, Minn.

CMS Bancorp in White Plains, N.Y., is working through a material weakness unearthed by a recent audit.

Add hiring a new chief financial officer to Doral Financial's growing list of headaches. The $8 billion-asset San Juan, Puerto Rico, company disclosed in a regulatory filing Friday that Nancy Reinhard will resign as acting CFO and principal accounting officer.

Sunflower Financial in Salina, Kan., has canceled its planned purchase of First Western Financial in Denver. The $1.7 billion-asset Sunflower had agreed in September to buy the $688 million-asset First Financial.

Ten financial institutions, including four banks, will accept the new IDNYC card as a primary form of identification for new accounts. Community advocates hope the move will help more immigrants and unbanked individuals use banking products.

Franklin Financial Network in Franklin, Tenn., has filed for a $50 million initial public offering.

Republic Bancorp in Louisville, Ky., reported a quadrupling in profit due to higher interest income and lower expenses during the fourth quarter of 2014.

The $269 million-asset bank has named Russ Weyers as its president and chief executive, according to the Milwaukee Business Journal.

PrivateBancorp in Chicago reported higher quarterly profit as strong loan growth offset lower yields.

Bank of the Ozarks in Little Rock, Ark., reported a higher profit in the fourth quarter behind record net interest income.