Louisiana

Janet Sanders has retired after 13 years at the helm of the $142 million-asset credit union. She is succeeded by the credit union's longtime executive vice president, Shelley Sanders. The two are not related.

The Louisiana credit union holds just $3.5 million of assets and could not find a successor for its retiring chief executive.

Branches in the Gulf Coast region largely avoided massive flooding. Now bankers must assess the impact on employees and customers.

Social distancing and other pandemic-related measures are making it harder for banks in the Gulf region to rely on tried-and-true contingencies.

ViZ Bank would eventually have branches across several major U.S. cities, including Dallas, Denver and Atlanta. It would also offer a program to help former inmates build savings and establish credit.

Prior to the merger, First Castle was the nation's second-oldest existing federally chartered credit union.

Chief Financial Officer Matt Koch will take the helm later this year when longtime CEO Clark Yelverton retires.

Jared Freeman will take over at the Harahan, La.-based institution having previously served in leadership roles at a variety of other credit unions.

Ashton Ryan, the New Orleans bank's CEO, and two other officers are accused of disguising the financial condition of certain borrowers before the bank's 2017 collapse.

Investar Holding called off its deal to buy Cheaha Financial in Alabama.