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Heather Cox is moving to USAA; female regulators are gaining prominence in the online lending conversation; and asset managers are still fighting sexism at work (but then again, who isn’t?).

CUs step up to the plate for kids, schools and more in the latest round of credit union community news.

Like its peers, the San Francisco-based marketplace lender is struggling to manage the fallout of a sharp reversal in the interest of investors.

Needham Bank in Massachusetts is searching for a new chief executive just 14 months after its current leader took over.

The Ohio company is eager to rev up SBA lending in the Windy City now that it has closed on its purchase of FirstMerit. CEO Steve Steinour also credits his company's willingness to make big upfront community commitments for a seamless approval process.

SunWest Credit Union, a $117-million institution based in Pueblo, Colo., announced that Janice Mehle has been appointed its new president and CEO.

The $1.1 billion-asset bank said in a press release Monday that it appointed Ron Coben to become its interim chief executive, succeeding Jeffrey Wilkinson, who resigned "to pursue his next entrepreneurial challenge.

Gavin Michael, head of digital banking for JPMorgan Chase's retail unit, is moving to Citigroup.

Possible bad outcomes from the slowdown in bank chartering include less financial access in rural areas and further concentration of industry assets in just a few large banks.

Trust for CUs elects new chairman and other CU professionals in the news.

HSBC has hired Anthony Glover, a veteran of JPMorgan Chase and American Express, to be its head of retail banking in the U.S., a newly created position.

Basel III could deal some serious blows to capital levels at First NBC Bank in New Orleans. The big question is how large will the issue become over the next two years.

Heather Cox, the chief executive of Citigroup's financial technology unit and a key executive behind the bank's early embrace of wearable technology for payments and other financial services, is headed to USAA, an institution with a military-heavy client base that relies on digital transactions.

The San Antonio-based bank announced Friday in a press release that it has named Cox its chief technology and digital officer, a newly created role that includes the oversight of information technology, digital strategy and operations, and experience design.

The $359 million-asset Merchants said in a press release Friday that Rocco Del Vecchio will succeed Anthony Biondi as chief executive on Aug. 22. Biondi is retiring after 12 years on the job.

Credit unions across the country are launching innovative ways to partner with their communities, reward excellence and benefit worth charities.

CNB Financial in Clearfield, Pa., has picked a veteran director to be its next chairman, the sixth in the company's 32-year history.

Many energy lenders are paring back exposure to the energy sector, creating opportunities for banks like First Horizon and Bank of the Ozarks.

A Federal Housing Finance Agency rule that will force some members of the Federal Home Loan Bank System out next year is likely to have a material effect on several of the cooperative institutions.

Robins Financial recognizes top employees and other CU professionals in the news.