Career moves

The National Credit Union Foundation named CU 4 Reality from America’s Credit Union Museum the recipient of the 2016 Herb Wegner Memorial Outstanding Program Award.

The Clearing House has picked Federal Reserve economists William R. Nelson and Francisco Covas to lead its research arm.

C. Alan Peppers, former president and CEO of Denver-based Westerra Credit Union, was the recipient of a 2016 Herb Wegner Memorial Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement from the National Credit Union Foundation.

Two credit unions announce changes to their lending departments and other CU professionals in the news.

Cascade Bancorp in Bend, Ore., has named a new bank president and chief operating officer, as its chief executive hands over some of his leadership responsibilities.

The blockchain startup Digital Asset Holdings has added Sallie Krawcheck to its board.

The blockchain startup Digital Asset Holdings has added Sallie Krawcheck to its board.

A Malvern Bancorp director has resigned following a disagreement over one of the Paoli, Pa., company's clients.

Goldsmith died Sunday of natural causes at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif., a City National spokeswoman said Monday.

Armada, a technology consulting firm in Tulsa, has hired as its president Frank McKeon, a former IBM executive who consulted with banks.

Benjamin Bochnowski will be named chief executive of both the holding company and the $865 million-asset Peoples Bank at the bank's April 28 annual meeting.

CU CEO is appointed to the Minneapolis Fed’s Advisory Council and other credit union professionals in the news.

Western Union has promoted Jacqueline Molnar to chief compliance officer.

Poage Bankshares in Ashland, Ky., has promoted Thomas Burnette to chairman of the boards of the company and its Town Square Bank subsidiary.

Pacific Mercantile Bank in Costa Mesa, Calif., announced four executive promotions Friday.

Capital One Financial in McLean, Va., has added Amazon's former chief information security officer to its board of directors.

The former chief executive of a Georgia community bank that participated in the Troubled Asset Relief Program was sentenced to prison and fined $3.9 million for hiding the bank's past-due loans and committing other fraud.

Nearly 5,000 credit union advocates were in Washington this week for the Credit Union National Association’s Governmental Affairs Conference. Here’s a look at what they saw and heard in the nation’s capital.

The Independent Community Bankers of Minnesota said Jim Amundson will be its next president and chief executive.

Nancy Shanik, who had been Citizens' chief risk officer since 2010, will retire on May 31. Malcolm Griggs will succeed her on April 1.