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Patriot National Bancorp in Stamford, Conn., said that its chief financial officer resigned this week and that it has hired a former Connecticut community bank executive to replace her.

Trona Valley Federal Credit Union in Green River, Wyo., has named a new chief executive after the planned retirement of its longtime chief.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board is giving a handful of community banks a chance to explain why a plan to change the accounting for loan losses will result in major hardship. The proposal would force banks to record a loan-loss provision once a loan is originated, rather than when a loss becomes probable.

Fintech maven and venture capitalist Peter Thiel has invested in Deposit Solutions, an open architecture platform for European retail savings deposits.

CUs announce new hires, promotions—and who’s crashing GAC.

For all the attention nonbank fintech firms get, they still have a long way to go before winning over key customer segments, such as business banking customers.

Bank of Oak Ridge in Oak Ridge, N.C., has a successor for its departing president and chief executive.

Mascoma Savings Bank in Lebanon, N.H., is looking for a new chief executive.

U.S. Bancorp has tapped two executives — including Most Powerful Women in Banking veteran Leslie Godridge — to co-head its wholesale banking division as vice chairs.

Deloitte has named Kenny Smith leader of its financial services industry group in the U.S., succeeding Robert Contri, who had held the role since 2011.

MainSource Financial Group in Greensburg, Ind., has named Karen Woods as chief risk officer and corporate counsel.

First Republic Bank in San Francisco has appointed Katherine August-deWilde to the newly created position of vice chair.

Ingo Money in Atlanta, Ga., has added former MasterCard president and chief executive H. Eugene Lockhart to its board of directors.

Enterprise Financial Services in Clayton, Mo., has announced the retirement of its bank's executive chairman and chief credit officer.

First Republic Bank in San Francisco has appointed Katherine August-deWilde to the newly created position of vice chair.

Subpar mentoring programs for recruits new to the banking industry could be the reason institutions are finding it hard to keep new talent.

Consumer credit is better than ever before, even as Americans households have started levering up. But the big question for banks looking to re-commit to consumer lending is how.

Four Oaks Fincorp in Four Oaks, N.C., has appointed Lisa Herring chief operating officer of the company and Four Oaks Bank & Trust.

Oak Valley Bancorp in Oakdale, Calif., has promoted Jeff Gall to chief financial officer. Gall had been the vice president of finance and accounting.

St. Mary's Bank Announces its "Crasher" and other CU professionals in the news.