Frank Gargano

In the wake of destruction across Maui, financial institutions based inside and outside of Hawaii are establishing support programs, raising relief funds and facilitating donations of food and clothing.

Critics of the proposed deal between the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions and the Credit Union National Association say their combination could drown out the concerns of the groups' smallest members.

The governing bodies of the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions and the Credit Union National Association have unanimously approved a merger agreement. Members are expected to vote on the deal later this month.

In July's roundup of American Banker's favorite stories: A Zelle outage at JPMorgan Chase could cause headaches for other banks, talking points for understanding FedNow, the Elkhart, Kansas-based Heartland Tri-State Bank is shuttered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and more.

Oregon Community Credit Union in Eugene is seeing employee productivity and satisfaction increase, but is still wary of declaring the program a success.

Valarie Ivester, assistant vice president of indirect strategy and development for Greater Texas Credit Union, has helped update strategy from the start of the pandemic through the recent chip shortage.

The National Credit Union Administration voted unanimously to make it easier for boards of directors to ban problematic members.

In the wake of the decisions to roll back affirmative action provisions within college admissions, many executives are looking for ways to continue championing diversity, equity and inclusion.

Deborah Donnelly, senior program manager of talent and performance at BECU in Washington state, has prioritized training the next generation of professionals in each position she's held.

The $4 billion-asset United Federal Credit Union partnered with the Nevada Housing Division to offer first-time homebuyers access to down-payment assistance.