Greenback Fincorp in Austin, Texas, raised $2 million through a private placement. Greenback, the holding company for the $310 million-asset Austin Capital Bank, sold common stock on June 21 as part of the offering, according to data compiled by Performance Trust Capital Partners. Performance Trust did not list the amount of shares sold, pricing, or investors in the private placement.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. approved a plan by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans to obtain deposit insurance and merge its credit union into a newly created bank. Thrivent had applied for form Thrivent Bank, a proposed industrial bank based in Salt Lake City. Thrivent plans to merge Thrivent Federal Credit Union in Appleton, Wis., into the bank. Thrivent must infuse at least $280 million of capital into the bank. The

Riverview Bancorp in Vancouver, Wash., will soon have a new CEO. The $1.5 billion-asset company said in a press release that Nicole Sherman will also become president on July 1. She will also join Riverview’s board. Sherman was chief operating officer at Utah First Federal Credit Union. “With over 25 years of proven experience growing community banking organizations … Nicole Sherman is the right person to lead Riverview into the

Community Partners Savings Bank in Salem, Ill., has agreed to buy Guardian Savings Bank in Granite City, Ill. The $249 million-asset Community Partners said in a press release that it expects to buy the $32.4 million-asset Guardian this fall. The price wasn’t disclosed. “The best strategy to keep community banks alive and strong in small communities is to join forces so we can share resources and strengths,” T.J. Burge, Community

Momnt, an Atlanta fintech that specializes in real-time lending and payment solutions, has a new CEO. The fintech said in a press release that it had promoted Chris Bracken, previously its chief revenue officer, to the top position. The move follows capital investments from Saluda Grade Ventures, Rockefeller Asset Management and TruStage Ventures. Bracken succeeded Barclay Keith, who was named a special adviser to the board. “Momnt is leading the

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. approved a proposal that adjusts how banks submit resolution plans. The FDIC created two tiers based on a bank’s asset size – each tier has its own set of requirements. Banks with more than $100 billion of assets must provide full “living wills” that include comprehensive resolution strategies, valuation analysis, and plans for continuity of operations. The biggest banks must also show that they can

Citigroup has invested in commercial lending platform Numerated. Citi will also engage Numerated to provide a financial spreading solution for the bank’s enterprise lending operations. The companies did not disclose the amount of the investment, which was made through Citi’s markets strategic investments unit. The investment “underscores our dedication to driving innovation on a global scale,” Katya Chupryna, director at Citi’s markets strategic investments unit, said in the release. “We

That didn’t last long. Apple announced that it is abandoning Apple Pay Later roughly a year after introducing the program. The company said in a statement that its customers using Apple Pay will be able to apply for installment loans through credit cards, debit cards and lenders later this year. “With the introduction of this new global installment loan offering, we will no longer offer Apple Pay Later in the U.S.,” the