Career moves

First Choice Bank in Cerritos, Calif., has promoted Nicole Swain to the newly created position of chief banking officer.

Two credit unions invest in business lending talent and more CU professionals in the news.

OnDeck Capital, an online small-business lender in New York, has added a former E-Trade Financial executive to its board, as another director plans to leave.

Zions Bancorp. has purchased the former Atlanta home of its chief financial officer, Paul Burdiss, for about $1.7 million.

Former CU CEO moves to vendor, Charter Oak president elected to chair regional board and more.

Kevin Thompson, who had been selected for the post in November, notified the $6 billion-asset company that he will remain at Zions Bancorp. in Salt Lake City to be near members of his immediate family who were involved an accident shortly after he accepted the WSFS post.

CUNA Mutual Group has formed a partnership with the National Credit Union Foundation to develop marketing strategies for credit unions to connect with members of Generation Z.

The $649 million-asset holding company for Malvern Federal Savings Bank promoted Karen Walter to chief operating officer.

ServisFirst Bancshares in Birmingham, Ala., has entered the Florida’s Tampa Bay area after hiring the former chief executive of Bay Cities Bank.

Two chief executives win accolades while three officers are promoted to the C Suite and other CU professionals in the news.

Twitter Inc. named Leslie Berland chief marketing officer as it undergoes a major overhaul of its top ranks in an effort to reboot growth.

Cheryl Vickers, who served for years as VP of accounting for Houston Police Federal Credit Union, was convicted of embezzlement that occurred for approximately 18 years.

PNC Financial Services Group in Pittsburgh has tapped Karen Larrimer to lead its retail banking division.

The $465 million-asset bank in Athens, Ga., has named Rhodes McLanahan CEO and president.

Visa has nabbed an executive from the media company Time Inc. to be its chief marketing and communications officer.

Randy Peterson, the chief executive of Bank of Eufaula in Oklahoma, was shot and killed on Thursday by a robber. He was 64.

Greater Texas Federal Credit Union in Austin has named Howard Baker chief executive.

Digital Asset Holdings, the blockchain technology startup led by Wall Street veteran Blythe Masters, has raised more than $50 million in funding and expanded its board, the company said Thursday.

Fifth Third Bancorp has hired insurance industry veteran Howard McClure as head of insurance services, a newly created position at the Cincinnati company.

WestStar Bank in El Paso, Texas, has new leadership after the retirement of Larry Patton, its president and chief executive.