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Rebeca Romero Rainey, the CEO of Centinel Bank of Taos, will use part of her speech at a Federal Reserve conference on small banks this week to discuss the need for regulatory relief and her belief that community bankers have a duty to persevere under difficult circumstances.

Susquehanna Bancshares in Lititz, Pa., has hired a president and chief executive for its bank.

Broadway Financial in Los Angeles plans to raise nearly $10 million through a private placement.

WASHINGTON — New NCUA Board Member Mark McWatters believes a second comment period is needed on the regulator's proposed risk-based capital rule and will not vote for any RBC proposal that does not include one.

Mitch Feiger, CEO of MB Financial, along with Mark Hoppe, former Taylor CEO, reflect on the merger, the regulatory environment and keeping key people happy in the highly competitive Chicago market.

LOS ANGELES — To better serve its growing millennial member base, USC Credit Union here has partnered with CU Campus Resources (CUCR) and its new private student loan program.

REDMOND, Wash. — With the EMV card conversion deadline next October, opportunities exist for credit unions to benefit from the process. This is the case here for Qualstar Credit Union, as well as others.

LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Harborstone Credit Union knew it had a lending problem.

TOLEDO, Ohio — Despite the challenges of being a small institution operating in a struggling market, Great Lakes Credit Union recently got some big tech kudos.

People's United Financial in Bridgeport, Conn., has successfully recruited a former executive at JPMorgan Chase to join its board.

Comerica Bank and San Diego County Credit Union have battled in recent years to claim the Guinness World Record for "Most Paper Collected in 24 hours."

WASHINGTON — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau remains committed to working with the financial services industry to improve the mortgage closing experience for consumers through the use of technology, CFPB director Richard Cordray said.

SYLVANIA, Ohio — Now that the scavenger hunt run by Great Lakes Credit Union is over, looking back, the CEO says it's the best promotion his shop has ever run.

BETHPAGE, N.Y. — A couple of key fraud- fighting partnerships have helped Bethpage FCU save about $200,000 for its 250,000 members over just the last six months.

DES MOINES, Iowa — As mobile payments becomes more ubiquitous, card tokenization efforts are on the rise.

Albina Community Bancorp in Portland, Ore., has filed for bankruptcy.

Old Second Bancorp in Aurora, Ill., said Wednesday that its chief executive officer, William Skoglund, will retire at the end of this year. He will be succeeded by James Eccher, the company's chief operating officer.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A new marketing campaign from Carolina Collegiate Federal Credit Union here is about a lot more than just being clever.

Hudson City Bancorp continues to reorganize its management team and board following the death of chairman and chief executive officer Ronald Hermance on Sept. 11.

Regulators have terminated an agreement with Preferred Bank in Los Angeles that required improvements to its data-security system.