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The job of chief financial officer is more complex than ever, requiring high levels of expertise in not just accounting, but also compliance, technology, investor relations and strategic planning. CFOs today also need to have strong interpersonal skills and show an ability to juggle multiple tasks at once. Here are some helpful hints from existing CFOs on how to flourish in one of banking's most demanding jobs.

A host of up-and-coming credit union professionals were promoted to vice presidential posts, and other CU personnel in the news.

Why compliance isn’t the biggest problem credit unions face and people helping people is behind the next big buzzword.

Veridian names a new team leader, new directors tapped at Ent and Wright Patt and more CU professionals in the news.

The world of payments is changing, and a lot of that change results from the dedication of innovative retailers. Whether partnering with payment companies or going it alone, these brands are putting fresh ideas into practice.

Redwood CU and Charter Oak FCU boards both re-elect three and more C-suite maneuverings.

American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. Comments are excerpted from reader response sections of AmericanBanker.com articles and our social media platforms.

Borrowers continue to get smarter about the mortgage process, but from questions about closing costs to the minimum down payment and credit score needed to qualify, there's still a lot that can keep consumers confused during the origination process, or worse, on the sidelines of the market entirely.

A number of banks have recently crossed $10 billion in assets, where caps on interchange fees and mandatory stress testing kick in, and more are set to pass the threshold shortly. Here is a look at the annual toll regulation will take on many of those institutions.

Orion FCU and Greylock FCU announce appointments and promotions while CU League of Connecticut honors three.

Cutting-edge jobs — think chief innovation, strategy and data officers — are on the rise at banks and other lenders, and they are drawing free-thinking, tech-savvy candidates from inside and outside of financial services. American Banker asked several of them to recommend a book or other piece of writing that helped them tackle jobs that often were created from scratch.

A team of runners from Texas Trust ran a 5K to raise funds for a local hospital and other great things credit unions are doing in their communities.

American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. Comments are excerpted from reader response sections of AmericanBanker.com articles and our social media platforms.

Members of State Employees' CU, Raleigh, N.C., renewed the SECU Foundation's "People Helping People" high school and community college scholarship programs. Both programs represent the allocation of over $4 million in scholarships annually.

Most modern mobile wallets didn't start out in their current form. Some didn't even start out as mobile apps.

Partnership FCU CEO Theresa Mann wins award and other credit union advocates in the news.

Experts from across the payments industry gathered in Los Angeles for SourceMedia's annual Card Forum and Expo. Here are some of the biggest ideas discussed at this year's event.

Diamond CU supports local Reading Olympics and other great things credit unions are doing in their communities.

Ascend CEO appointed to the FRB-Atlanta Advisory Council and other CU advocates in the news.

Experts from across the payments industry gathered in Los Angeles for SourceMedia's annual Card Forum and Expo. Here are some of the biggest ideas discussed at this year's event.