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Six directors at Solera National Bancorp (SLRK) have resigned as the Lakewood, Colo., company remains embroiled in a messy public struggle with its biggest investor.

MADISON, Wis. — After 37 years with CUNA Mutual Group, Chief Economist Dave Colby is retiring.

The U.S. Supreme Court told a lower court Monday to take another look at a ruling that allowed NCUA to sue a group of banks for allegedly deceiving investors about mortgage-backed securities.

Univest Corp. of Pennsylvania (UVSP) in Souderton said its president of wealth management is leaving to lead a nonprofit financial services firm whose operations include a credit union.

National Bank Holdings (NBHC) in Greenwood Village, Colo., has tapped a recently retired banking commissioner to join its board.

Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) of Kansas City, Mo., expects to sell $150 million in preferred stock, which it will use to buy back $200 million of its common stock.

The state of California is seeking a 12-month license suspension for CashCall, a high-cost lender that's come under fire in numerous other states.

The Bank of New York Mellon (BK) is planning to enter the reverse mortgage business.

The $7.4 billion-asset company announced this week that it is planning a branch in Greenville, S.C.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Friday announced his support for a proposal in the state legislature to regulate prepaid debit cards used by employers to pay wages.

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — The board of directors at Northeast CU here has announced that Interim President and CEO Timothy J. Collia has been promoted to the official position following a nationwide search.

The Chicago Federal Home Loan Bank reaches agreement with Redwood Trust so member institutions can sell loans to the private-label issuer.

SCHAUMBERG, Ill. — Rising home values, increasing consumer confidence in their own financial situations and falling delinquencies all point to the possibility more credit unions will ease mortgage lending standards, say analysts and CU executives.

PLEASANTON, Calif. — Even for information technology veterans, undertaking a core conversion is a daunting challenge. And for good reason as the core touches all moving parts — from back office to member interfaces and all points in between.

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Cash management may not be the most exciting topic in the financial services world, but what separates one organization from the next is how accurately it can track, forecast and inventory branch, ATM and vault cash.

BAYTOWN, Texas — While ATMs are essential to meeting membership convenience expectations, the ownership and management of the machines — along with keeping pace with regulations and system upgrades — can be taxing.

LANSING, Mich. — A new program from the Michigan CU League and the Michigan Workforce Development Agency is trying to increase participation in vocational training throughout the Great Lakes State.

Luvleen Sidhu has been hired by her father -- Jay Sidhu, the head of Customers Bancorp -- to do something a lot of small banks would be afraid to tackle: develop Customers' own mobile banking software.

First National (FXNC) in Strasburg, Va., has formed a mortgage division.

Harwood Feffer promised to investigate claims against First Citizens Banc Corp in Ohio for agreeing to sell itself. The problem? The law firm should have been targeting First Citizens Bancorp. in South Carolina.