Corporate governance

The Mississippi company will pay more than $200 million for the parent companies of Texas Star Bank and Summit Bank.

Vince Liuzzi previously served as chief banking officer at DNB First in Pennsylvania.

Jared Wolff, a former PacWest executive, had been the general counsel at City National Bank.

The company will open its first office in Iowa after buying the business from Bankers Trust.

The Illinois-based credit union has broadened its field of membership to include two Missouri counties and issued another dividend.

The payout included bonus dividends and a 7 percent refund of loan interest paid by members.

Two Iowa CUs had to come up with new names after a 2018 law prohibited them from using state universities as part of their brand identity.

The settlement would mark a rare instance where the bank stands to benefit monetarily from a scandal that has severely damaged its reputation and cost it hundreds of millions in penalties.

A number of credit unions made donations to help charitable causes, including one institution where employees wore jeans to help a dozen nonprofits.

FNB Bancorp in Utah, which is being sold to Glacier Bancorp, decided that the Montana bank's decentralized model would save jobs and give its management team more autonomy.

Steans, a former LaSalle Bank chairman who also led the financial crisis recapitalization that saved Taylor Capital, died on Tuesday. He was 83.

United Community, Synovus, Cadence and others stand to gain lenders and customers even if BB&T flawlessly integrates the $28 billion acquisition.

CEO John Turner told investors and analysts Wednesday that the merger of BB&T and SunTrust is not putting pressure on Regions to pursue a deal of its own.

The payment marks the fifth consecutive year the Minnesota-based institution has issued a patronage dividend.

Hometown, which agreed to buy Millbury Savings Bank, has already completed one acquisition this year and has another pending.

The Exton, Pa.-based institution plans to open new branches in three counties after posting 11 percent growth in loans last year.

Credit Union Student Choice's decision to open a management center in Texas follows a similar move by Pentagon Federal Credit Union earlier this year.

Tiny banks are recording healthy returns by carefully managing expenses and credit quality.

Members of District 8 Highway Employees CU have approved a proposal to become part of Metro Credit Union.

From promoting aerospace education initiatives to giving back to veterans and more, here's a look at how credit unions are making a difference.