C-suite

The prepaid card and digital banking company promoted its chief financial and operating officer, George Gresham, to chief executive.

Richard Green is the third member of his family to run Firstrust Bank in Pennsylvania, but at 70, he is ready to step aside. His son Jeff is 27 and is — ironically — still too green for the role.

Chairman and CEO Craig Dwight is counting on the Indiana company's new president, Thomas Prame, to pursue nonbank acquisition targets after it scooped up more than a dozen banks in the past decade.

Hafize Gaye Erkan, whose surprise departure from First Republic Bank disrupted the lender’s succession plans earlier this year, will become chief executive officer of Greystone as the closely held commercial-property lender expands into wealth management and private banking.

Paul Taylor, one of the company's directors, will become president in anticipation of succeeding Matthew Wagner, who has been chief executive for 22 years and plans to retire at the end of 2023.

Credit Suisse Group is looking for a new chief executive officer to run its U.S. holding company as the Swiss bank seeks to build out its business in the country following a series of setbacks.

Pay for the leaders of Canada’s five largest banks rose an average of 28% as the lenders’ earnings increased and shares gained.

Wall Street gets an automated nonfungible tokens machine, credit union arrivals and departures, and more in banking news this week.

Respecting employees’ time and expecting them to respect others’ sets a tone. It brings structure to organizations and fosters professionalism, reliability and trustworthiness.

Bank of America boosted Chief Executive Brian Moynihan’s compensation 31% to $32 million for 2021, a year in which the firm set a record for profitability.