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SPOKANE, Wash. — STCU closed out the year with the news that it hit the $2 billion-asset mark in November.

LevelUp, a mobile payments provider known for its playful office culture — and a CEO who prefers to be called a chief ninja — may need to mature as its competition gets serious.

Sentry Bank in St. Joseph, Minn., has lined up its next president and chief executive.

Northrim Bancorp in Anchorage, Alaska, has promoted Joe Beedle to president and chief executive.

The former Astoria chief, who died Sunday, took Astoria from a sleepy mutual to the fifth-biggest publicly traded thrift in New York. Engelke was also know for freely speaking his mind while maintaining strong relationships with fellow bankers.

The $1.3 billion-asset company said in a press release that Thomas Cherry will succeed Larry Dillon, who will remain chairman and chief executive. The company added that Cherry is expected to eventually succeed Dillon as CEO.

Fifth Third Bancorp in Cincinnati has named an executive of the Cincinnati Bengals football team to its board.

South Shore Bank in South Weymouth, Mass., has lined up its next president and chief executive.

State Street in Boston has split the positions of president and chief executive.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — NCUA said it has filed suit in federal court against U.S. Bank N.A. and Bank of America N.A., alleging these institutions violated state and federal laws by failing to fulfill their duties as trustees for 99 residential mortgage-backed securities trusts.

George Engelke Jr., former chairman, president, and chief executive of the Astoria Financial in Lake Success, N.Y., has died.

PNC Financial Services Group in Pittsburgh has tapped an executive to become its director of community affairs and president of the PNC Foundation.

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — Scott CU returned $1.8 million to its members just in time for the holidays.

Farmers Capital Bank in Frankfort, Ky., said a change in the rules governing allotments by active-duty service members will shave more than $800,000 off its bottom line next year.

Well Fargo Private Bank in San Francisco has named Erik Davidson as chief investment officer.

PEORIA, Ill. — Citizens Equity First Credit Union (CEFCU) said it will distribute a record $40 million extraordinary dividend to the credit union's members.

MALVERN, Ark.—Diamond Lakes FCU here has named Tammy Passafiume as its new CEO. She comes to the credit union with more than 23 years of experience in the credit union movement, having served previously at the helm of River Valley FCU in Camden, Ark.

Sen. Sherrod Brown, a top critic of the country's megabanks, will lead Democrats on the Banking Committee next year.

AmeriServ Financial in Johnstown, Pa., is making leadership changes as its chief executive plans to resign early next year.

Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania in Narbeth could be looking for a new chief risk officer.