Jackie Stewart is the executive editor of American Banker Magazine. Previously, she covered breaking news, community banks and mergers and acquisitions for American Banker before being named as the managing editor of the Credit Union Journal. After graduating from Northwestern University in 2006, Jackie taught for two years in the Bronx, N.Y., through Teach for America.
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The Columbus, Ohio-based institution will promote Jarod Bach to president once Christine Leslie steps down.
October 1 -
The Lowell, Mass.-based institution can now serve Norfolk and Suffolk counties, along with more than 150 cities across Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
October 1 -
A group of credit union employees and volunteers recently completed a National Credit Union Foundation training while other institutions snagged new talent.
October 1 -
The regulator has pledged to put forth a rule on credit union-bank purchases before the end of the year. It's likely to lead to another clash with bankers.
By Jackie Stewart and Michael BartlettSeptember 27 -
Chairman Rodney Hood has pledged to put forth a rule on CU-bank purchases before the end of the year. It's likely to lead to another clash with bankers.
By Jackie Stewart and Michael BartlettSeptember 27 -
Robins Financial Credit Union honored employees for their years of dedication while other institutions promoted workers and made new hires.
September 26 -
A deal to join the Illinois- and Maine-based institutions was called off because of differences that came up during the due diligence process.
September 25 -
After investing in a payments CUSO earlier this year, the Florida-based credit union is looking for additional opportunities to work with fintechs.
September 24 -
The name Jovia is a reference to the word jovial and is intended to inspire trust and optimism.
September 23 -
Ken Raymie, who previously served as the Texas-based institution's COO, was promoted to president and CEO.
September 23 -
The deal expands the number of compliance tools owned by credit union leagues and other industry groups.
September 23 -
It was the only large bank to publicly disclose the unadjusted pay gap between men and women, and now it's committing to narrowing the gap by moving more women into higher-paying leadership roles.
September 22 -
Laura Lee Stewart, president and CEO of Sound Community Bank in Washington, is set to be the third woman to serve as chairman of the American Bankers Association. She's already aiming how to make use of her tenure.
September 22 -
Even as her company invests heavily in cutting-edge technologies designed to improve service and efficiency, Keane is making sure that Synchrony is also investing in educating and training employees whose jobs are at risk of disappearing.
September 22 -
Vizo Financial Corporate Credit Union held its board election while other organizations announced promotions and awards.
September 19 -
Marji Hughes is leading the California-based institution on a temporary basis as the board searches for its next CEO.
September 18 -
An executive from Visions Federal Credit Union was recognized for her advocacy work while credit unions announced personnel changes.
September 17 -
Corporate Central Credit Union and South Carolina Federal Credit Union made changes to their marketing teams while other institutions announced personnel changes.
September 12 -
At the median, credit unions saw growth slacken in several key areas during the year ending at June 30.
By Aaron Passman and Jackie StewartSeptember 12 -
Credit unions have recently promoted and hired new employees in areas such as retail management, business lending and marketing.
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