Americas

SmartFinancial in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., has agreed to merge with Cornerstone Bancshares in Chattanooga, Tenn.

GENEVA, N.Y. — Finger Lakes FCU President/CEO Kathy Crelot is stepping down after 15 years with the $102 million CU.

Iberiabank Corp. in Lafayette, La., will enter the Atlanta market, agreeing to buy Georgia Commerce Bancshares.

NAPERVILLE, Ill. — The Illinois CU League and ICUL Service Corporation (LSC) have announced a new alignment that they believe will help both organizations grow and innovate.

Hampton Roads Bankshares in Virginia Beach, Va., has agreed to pay $200,000 to address an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission into the company's accounting practices.

WASHINGTON — Credit unions aren't the only ones bracing for changes to rules related to risk-based capital and risk weights.

Border Bancshares in Greenbush, Minn., has agreed to buy full ownership of First Advantage Bank in Coon Rapids, Minn.

United Labor Bank in Oakland, Calif., has a new name.

CertusHoldings in Greenville, S.C., is getting very little money for selling its broker-dealer and wealth-management units.

Borrowers who have made five years of payments on their modified loans will be eligible to earn $5,000 in the next year to reduce their outstanding balance.