Corporate governance

Experts identify the top 10 mistakes -- and how to avoid them or fix them if you've already made them.

From overconfidence to loss aversion, anchoring and the sunk-cost effect, here are some of the biggest pitfalls for CUs to avoid in strategic planning, according to the Filene Research Institute.

Without climate change mitigation, financial institutions should expect higher weather-related losses, greater uncertainty surrounding transition pathways and increased market volatility.

Des Moines CU has expanded its FOM to include first responders, government employees and more.

Trust income, bank card fees and deposit service fees led to double-digit earnings growth at Commerce Bancshares.

The North Carolina company could issue $200 million in new securities over time to fund acquisitions and other investments.

The tiny Delaware credit union has just over 500 members and will merge into Del-One following losses of more than $45,000 last year.

When the U.S. withdrew from the Paris Agreement, business leaders across the country called on the private sector to step up their own efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and ultimately limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius. From new corporate governance practices to energy efficient upgrades, here’s a look at some of the ways the banking sector is combating climate change.

Marshall has managed the young professional mentorship program since 2012, helping earn it a Herb Wegner award. Culp takes the reins having participated in the group's "Crash the GAC" and Filene's i3 program.

Severn said it believes Mid Maryland Title Co. will complement its existing dealings in mortgages, commercial banking and commercial real estate.

The region is responsible for a third of all bank sellers — and more than half of the industry's overall deal volume.

Credit Union Journal consulted a panel of seasoned executives for their insights on the biggest mistakes CUs make in their strategic planning sessions -- and the lessons that can be learned from those missteps.

Energy sensors will let JPMorgan Chase master-control everything from office temperatures to sprinkler systems in an attempt to preserve the scale of its branch network but lower the costs.

‘Dreams Thrive Here’ will celebrate the spirit of credit unions on Oct. 19.

Green Bancorp has pivoted from the troubled energy-lending market to SBA loans, which are appealing to more small banks because they can be sold at a premium and are getting more support from Washington.

Following losses in 2014, the $22 million-asset PCCU has turned a profit for the last two years and was in the black for Q1 2017 and will pay a $400,000 special dividend back to its members as part of the deal.

The world is divided into those who pursue popular decisions that are more likely to fail and those who go against the crowd and end up having the last laugh.

The credit union saw assets grow by 12.6 percent at the end of May, as it climbs ever-closer to the $5 billion-asset mark.

New and used auto lending broke records, while HELOCs and second mortgages reached levels not seen since 2012.

Apologies to those yearning for escapism, but it is hard to escape turmoil — in financial services, in the economy and in civilization — in this year’s reading list. That said, these weighty topics promise to stimulate the mind: How AI will disrupt employment; dystopian imaginings and real-life histories of societal shifts; the necessity of collaboration; bitcoin’s path from obscurity to relevance; the need for leaders to make sacrifices; and more. Recommendations are courtesy of American Banker readers, editorial staff and BankThink contributors.