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Iberiabank in Lafayette, La., has added a retired investment banker to its board. The $20 billion-asset company said in a press release Tuesday that Rick Maples, who once was head of investment banking at Stifel Financial, had become a director.

Franklin First Federal Credit Union has appointed one of its former tellers to its top leadership position. Michelle Dwyer will succeed Martha Richardson as chief executive and president starting July 1. Dwyer joined as a teller in 2007 and was named accounting specialist in 2013.

The Canadian company is determined to rely on low-cost deposits, lending prowess and cross-selling to justify the price it will pay for PrivateBancorp. Each of those strategies could backfire, highlighting why most acquirers emphasize cost-cutting when pitching a deal.

WaterStone Financial in Wauwatosa, Wis., has promoted from within to fill its chief financial officer role.

Amegy Bank of Texas in Houston has promoted Laif Afseth from executive director of commercial and industrial lending to president of the company.

Credit union leaders appointed to key boards and other CU advocates in the news.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. — After more than 40 years of service to the credit union community, Stan Hollen is retiring.

Large banks are gaining momentum as regional banks stall in the annual American Banker/Reputation Institute Survey of Bank Reputations. Chase even barreled its way into the top 10 of the customer ranking.

Big banks are doing a better job of 'romancing' customers, based on the results of our annual Survey of Bank Reputations with the Reputation Institute. Check out this special report to see what U.S. consumers think of 33 of the largest banks, learn which 10 banks achieved an 'excellent' reputation with customers, and get a case study of the 2016 reputation leader among noncustomers, Synovus Financial.

Embattled prepaid card issuer Green Dot has officially split the roles of chairman and chief executive by naming a longtime payments industry executive as its new chairman.

The $602 million-asset company said in a press release Friday that Stephen Bianchi was tapped to replace Edward Schaefer, who resigned in May.

Franklin Financial Network in Tennessee hit a roadblock in its plan to buy Civic Bank & Trust in Nashville, but that didn't stop Franklin from hiring away Civic's chief executive.

The Charlotte, N.C., company on Thursday appointed Michael White, former chairman and chief executive at DirecTV, effective immediately.

FirstBank Holding in Lakewood, Colo., will have a sole chairman after one of its co-founders announced plans to step down.

Smaller institutions have added steadily to their holdings of securities that, while earning them a higher return, are more difficult to trade or liquidate.

A look at who’s been commended, elected and promoted in the credit union community.

Regions Financial in Birmingham has restructured its small and middle-market banking business, and tapped Bill Horton – a 42-year veteran of the company – to oversee the division.

Contrary to doom-and-gloom attitudes of some about banks' ability to compete for millennials' business, the industry will build on its history of innovation to meet the technology needs of future customers.

Two directors have resigned at 1st Constitution Bancorp as part of a dispute over changes to the Cranbury, N.J., company's board structure.

Evidence that regulators consider institution size when evaluating accounting compliance should encourage banks worried about the new loan-loss reserving standard.