Career moves

The $1.1 billion-asset company said in a press release Thursday that Thomas Vertin will also become its president on Jan. 1.

Southwest Bancorp in Stillwater, Okla., has cut ties with its chief banking officer and promoted three executives.

More C-Level executives named and other new hires and promotions at credit unions across the country.

Bob Fouch, president and CEO of Corporate Central Credit Union for 25 years, announced his retirement Thursday.

JPMorgan Chase has shuffled three top executives in credit cards, mortgages and mortgage servicing.

Eileen Serra, 61, the chief executive of the Chase Card Services unit, will step down in January and become an adviser to the company on growth initiatives, according to a memo Wednesday from Gordon Smith, JPMorgan's CEO of consumer and community banking.

Eileen Serra is stepping down as chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase's credit-card business and will be replaced by Kevin Watters, who is currently head of mortgage banking.

CIT Group will pay about $60 million in severance to 14 executives who have been dismissed or left the company, as it continues to shuffle its executive lineup following its August acquisition of OneWest Bank.

Bank of Lancaster in Kilmarnock, Va. has promoted Susan Pittman to the newly created position of chief lending officer.

NAFCU has promoted Carrie Hunt to executive vice president of government affairs and general counsel.

Align Commerce, a San Francisco-based firm focused on cross-border payments for small and midsize businesses while expanding the use of blockchain technology to move currency, has hired Intuit veteran Jay Hansen as compliance officer and general counsel.

Cardinal Bankshares in Floyd, Va., has named a new chairman and made additional executive appointments ahead of its merger with Grayson Bankshares in Independence, Va.

First Republic Bank in San Francisco has promoted Jason Bender to chief operating officer.

Golden 1 welcomes three to the C suite and more new hires, promotions and appointments.

First Republic Bank in San Francisco has promoted Mike Selfridge to the newly created role of chief banking officer.

Santander Consumer USA Holdings in Dallas has named Ismail "Izzy" Dawood as chief financial officer.

The $641 million-asset mutual thrift promoted Scott Cote to chairman, according to a Friday news release.

California Bank & Trust in San Diego has given its chief financial officer the additional titles of president and chief operating officer.

First National Bank of Orwell in Vermont has named Bryan Young chief executive. Young, 38, will succeed his father, Mark Young, as CEO of the $56.1 million-asset bank beginning Jan. 1.

The $364 million-asset company named Steve Rownd to the positions, effective Jan. 1. Rownd will also be named president and CEO of FNB Bank.