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Shaza Andersen, a well-known banker around the nation's capital, would serve as Trustar Bank's CEO.

The Germantown, Md.-based institution can now serve residents throughout the Washington, D.C., region.

The Las Vegas-based institution has returned more than $63 million to members in the last 19 years.

Woodforest National Bank made so many C&I loans that it cut into capital and required more liquidity. It has shifted gears, selling two business lines as it refocuses on deposit gathering.

Deonne Christensen, who was chief experience officer, had overseen the transition after the institution's previous CEO, Brandon Michaels, left.

After struggling during the Great Recession, the Las Vegas-based credit union has now posted 27 consecutive quarters of positive results.

Credit unions in the Gopher State have pledged at least $3.5 million to the Credit Union National Association's awareness effort.

Toronto-Dominion Bank is seeking to win back customers with home-equity loans — even as concerns grow over elevated consumer debt amid a slowing Canadian economy.

Both banks' need for scale started the conversation and the lifting of the SIFI threshold helped seal the deal. Here are five takeaways from one of the industry's biggest recent mergers.

Auto lending in particular was a strong area for institutions in both states.