Succession planning

Thomas Lopp cited health reasons for leaving Sterling Bancorp less than six months after becoming CEO. Sterling has been dealing with revenue issues after shutting down its biggest lending program over underwriting concerns.

Ronald Belle will lead the Rome, N.Y.-based institution after Mark Pfisterer retires.

TruStone Financial and Firefly Credit Union have announced plans to merge, pending regulatory approval and charter changes.

Discover Financial Services said Thomas Maheras will serve as its chairman after the death of Lawrence Weinbach.

Michael Baker will become president and CEO of SAFE Federal Credit Union in May while the institution's current leader, Darrell Merkel, plans to retire this summer.

Renee Christoffer will take over leading the institution when Monte Berg, the current president and CEO, steps down at the end of July.

Dean Bass, chairman and CEO of Spirit of Texas Bancshares, had taken a leave of absence after contracting COVID-19.

A familiar face is taking the reins at the Baytown, Texas-based credit union, following the departure of its former chief executive earlier this year.

Spirit of Texas Bancshares named an interim CEO for Dean Bass, though the company said he is recovering.

Gibbons had been in the position on an interim basis since September, when his predecessor, Charlie Scharf, left to become CEO of Wells Fargo.