Corporate governance

The company appointed a representative of Stilwell Group to its board. Stilwell, meanwhile, agreed to back Delanco's board nominees and refrain from pushing for the company's sale.

The deal, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter, values Cornerstone at $25.8 million.

These execs say they are finding ways to reduce fixed costs in areas such as branching and personnel, offer appealing tech, yet provide in-person services when customers have concerns.

The Little Rock, Ark., bank said first-quarter profits rose slightly and that it plans to dissolve its holding company to trim regulatory costs.

Opus Bank has added Paul Greig, who was CEO of FirstMerit until its sale in July, as a director.

The San Francisco bank is trying to turn the page with a new report that mostly pins blame on executives who have either left the company or been demoted, but the report shows the misconduct went further back than previously acknowledged.

Bank of Montreal, Canada's oldest lender, has turned to a former investment banker with an interest in continued U.S. expansion to lead the firm into its third century.

The latest compensation-related punishments were announced Monday in a long-awaited report from the firm’s board of directors.

SEG-based CUs could see a particularly big benefit from the rules, observers say, but community-chartered institutions and others could also see a significant boost.

The company took aim at Institutional Advisory Services, which recommended on Friday that shareholders vote against 12 of the company’s 15 board members.

The deal, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter, should significantly increase PacWest's operations in Southern California.

The Houston company was formed in 2009 to buy struggling banks in the wake of the financial crisis.

Live Oak Bancshares in North Carolina has hired Scott Custer to run its bank. Custer recently resigned as a consultant to F.N.B. Corp. in a move that took place days after F.N.B. bought Yadkin Financial, where he had been president and CEO.

Coast Capital Savings, Canada's biggest credit union by membership, plans to expand beyond British Columbia to challenge the dominance of the nation's banks.

In addition to 11.5 percent loan growth and membership rising at its fastest rate since 1987, membership at Michigan's CUs is growing faster than the state's population.

Scott Custer resigned as a director and paid consultant to F.N.B. days after the Pittsburgh company bought Yadkin to enter North Carolina.

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Tiny HECU had just 55 members, $170,000 in assets.

The California company will lease space on three floors of the building, while keeping a branch at the location.

Unlike most credit union conferences, if you’re under 40, you were too young to “crash” the Louisiana CU League’s annual meeting.