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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.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is important, but it barely scratches the surface of former House Financial Services Committee Chairman Michael Oxley's impact on credit unions and banks.

KeyCorp in Cleveland will retain two First Niagara Financial Group executives after its acquisition of the Buffalo, N.Y., company closes.

Thomas O'Brien made good on a 2015 promise to turn a profit in every quarter. This year, his goal is to stay profitable to earn back a deferred-tax asset that should meaningfully increase the New Jersey company's valuation.

Mike Oxley, the former U.S. congressman who co-sponsored the landmark Sarbanes-Oxley Act requiring corporate executives to vouch for company financials in the wake of the Enron and WorldCom accounting scandals, has died, age 71.

Prime Meridian Holding in Tallahassee, Fla., has tapped a board member to serve as its new chief financial officer.

KeySavings Bank in Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., has promoted a vice president to chief executive.

Peggy J. Bosma-LaMascus, president and CEO of Patriot Federal Credit Union, announced that she will retire after a 34-year career at the credit union.

Cornerstone Credit Union League (CCUL) said its president and CEO Richard L. Ensweiler has advised the board of directors that he will retire, effective April 30, 2017.

Volunteer Corporate Credit Union names new CFO and COO, promotions at Veridian and other CU professionals in the news.

Cortland Bancorp in Cortland, Ohio, is set to add a pair of former bankers to its board.

The $1.3 billion-asset company said in a press release that CEO Stephen Wilson will retire at the end of the year.

The company badly missed Wall Street estimates in the third quarter, prompting management to ramp up plans to cut costs. Mariner Kemper, in a wide-ranging interview, discussed those challenges while also addressing key changes among his executive ranks.

Some lost their jobs while others made major missteps or faced serious challenges to their business plans. Here are the folks who had a rough 2015 and are looking forward to better times in 2016.