Americas

A 2012 proposal to enable the processing of electronic transactions on the same day they're initiated died unceremoniously. But now there's a renewed push for faster payments.

The Federal Reserve Board has terminated a written agreement with Remer Bancorp. in Minnesota.

Poage Bankshares (PBSK) in Ashland, Ky., has completed an acquisition that incensed one of its biggest investors.

Rockville Financial (RCKB) in Glastonbury, Conn., and United Financial Bancorp (UBNK) in West Springfield, Mass., have secured four of the five regulatory approvals needed to complete their high-profile merger.

Salisbury Bancorp (SAL) in Lakeville, Conn., has agreed to buy Riverside Bank in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

NexBank has appointed Craig Campbell president of NexBank Securities and senior managing director of NexBank Capital Advisors.

WASHINGTON — One of the reasons CUNA chose Bill Cheney to lead the trade association in 2010 — his credit union roots — now appear to be the reason why the executive is leaving after just four years at the helm.

River Valley Community Bank (RVVY) in Yuba City, Calif., is set to have a new chief executive.

Oak Valley Bancorp (OVLY) in Oakdale, Calif., has restated its fourth-quarter earnings after discovering that it made an error accounting for a common stock dividend.

Associated Banc-Corp (ASBC) in Green Bay, Wis., seems poised to make acquisitions.