Louisiana

The Lafayette, La.-based credit union was accused of firing an employee who complained about a training video with racially offensive content.

After a previous campaign netted disappointing results, management narrowed the time frame and upped the advertising for bigger, better results.

The Mississippi company will pay $86 million for seven branches with $318 million in deposits.

The company agreed to buy Mainland Bank for nearly $20 million in stock.

Community bankers take pride in their personal touch with customers, but they must extend it to mobile platforms. A good start is creating digital hubs that let customers view their full financial picture in one place, a chief technology officer says.

Jacobs Asset Management, which expressed frustration over a slow turnaround at MidSouth, said it could launch a proxy battle at next year's annual meeting.

Post Office Employees Federal Credit Union is now simply POE FCU.

Chief Administrative Officer Jane Verret will succeed CEO Dawn Harris, who plans to retire at the end of this year.

The company will gain $305 million in assets after completing the $51 million acquisition.

The company said the move would help it become more efficient at a time when clients are making greater use of digital channels.