Michael Athens was the Albuquerque, N.M.-based institution's vice president of operations before serving as interim president and CEO.

BB&T is buying SunTrust Banks, creating a $442 billion-asset institution. Credit unions are hopeful the mega merger will present an opening to pick up new business.

A number of credit unions, including Direct Federal Credit Union, have appointed new executives.

Management success isn’t about adopting the latest technology craze or exuding charisma, it’s about prioritizing employees and customers.

John Asbury says his Virginia bank, soon to be renamed Atlantic Union Bank, could eventually stretch from Charlotte, N.C., to Baltimore and take on the big players that dominate those markets.

The Albany, N.Y.-based credit union has already named a successor for when CEO Paula Stopera retires in May.

The division of the Indiana Credit Union League, along with CUs and other industry organizations, has made a number of new hires and promotions.

Tim Green is taking over at the California-based credit union following the retirement of longtime CEO Richard Andrews.

The bank said it will hold back bonuses to its former CEO and others as it probes the 1MDB scandal; the House is looking into the bank’s loans to Trump's firm.

From honoring men who work for women's advancement in the industry to government appointments, here's another look at credit union honors and promotions.