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Tansley Stearns will succeed the organization's longtime chief executive Bill Lawton in June.

Richard Helber stepped down after 12 years as Tropical's chief executive. He will hold an advisory position through the end of the year.

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The National Credit Union Administration’s prohibitions for this month addressed allegations of embezzlement and loan doctoring.

With new guidance and a simplified chartering process, the National Credit Union Administration seeks to counter the trend of closures and consolidations.

The National Credit Union Administration took steps to increase hires of women, minorities and people with disabilities in 2021, making its staff more representative of the general population.

Viktoria Earle, who has been with the credit union since 2013, will take over for Craig Weber in May.

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is examining whether artificial intelligence discriminates against minorities and other applicants. But GreenState Credit Union in Iowa says the technology can be harnessed to make lending fairer in underserved communities.

Matt Rookard, who has worked on economic development initiatives in the state, will succeed Bob Gallman, the former president and chief executive, on May 2.

Stephen Owen has worked for Bank of America and OnPoint Community Credit Union in Oregon, and will succeed Charles Bruen at the Hollywood-based credit union.

John Newett, who joined the credit union in 2011 and was most recently its senior vice president of operations, has become its president and will succeed Ron Collier as chief executive.

Theresa Mason will succeed longtime president and chief executive Dennis R. Adams, who announced his plans to retire from the credit union-owned share insurance fund earlier this year.

Both credit unions are based in Jacksonville. VyStar is also in the process of buying Heritage Southeast Bank in Jonesboro, Georgia.

Chuck Purvis, who has led Coastal as its president and chief executive since 2012, will step down in March of next year.

Carol Marx succeeds longtime president and chief executive Dennis Tanimoto, who retired in February.

Credit unions were unable to garner enough support for a bill that would allow them to hold funds for government agencies in the Centennial State.

Ryan Goldberg succeeded Mark Shobe, who had led the institution since 2000.

Rick Patel succeeds John Faust, who led Diamond for nearly 30 years.

The National Credit Union Administration’s effort to require succession planning has raised questions about whether the agency is micromanaging smaller institutions that may not be able to absorb the added cost of compliance.