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Franklin Savings Bank in Franklin, N.H., has tapped its chief operating officer to succeed Jeffery Savage, when he retires as CEO next year.

A Great Basin FCU executive who had left is now back with the Reno-based CU and other credit union reps in the news.

Another institution helped push New York Community Bancorp to add cash to its bid, a filing disclosed. While Astoria's board was concerned about NYCB's plans for an aggressive balance sheet restructuring and capital raise, management believed the other suitor's offer had more execution risk.

Finally released from a long-standing regulatory order, FNBH in Michigan is looking forward to ramping its lending, expanding its capabilities in wealth management and moving forward on plans to revamp its core processing system.

Cullen/Frost Bankers in San Antonio has named the leader of a jewelry store chain to its board.

Rockhold, Brown & Co. Bank in Bainbridge, Ohio, has tapped its chief financial officer to succeed Bill Hubbard as chief executive.

First Farmers and Merchants in Columbia, Tenn., promoted Brian Williams to president of both the holding company and First Farmers and Merchants Bank. The $1.2 billion-asset company also named Timothy Pettus vice chairman of the holding company and bank.

For steering the Winston-Salem, N.C., company through an extended period of industry adversity, while providing a blueprint for large-scale M&A, King has been named American Banker's Banker of the Year for 2015.

First United Corp. in Oakland, Md., has named Carissa Rodeheaver chairman and chief executive.

Boston Private Financial Holdings has appointed its chief executive, Clayton Deutsch, as CEO of its bank subsidiary, Boston Private Bank & Trust.

Hancock Holding's decision to significantly raise its allowance for energy loan losses reveals that oil-related issues could last longer — and cut deeper — than what bankers had originally forecast.

The $4.8 billion-asset holding company for Southside Bank gave Lee Gibson the additional titles of president of both the holding company and Southside Bank.

The $560 million-asset holding company for SouthCrest Bank did not provide a reason for Kenneth Maloy's departure.

Wolf Point Federal Credit Union in Montana has named Shelly Stovern as its next chief executive.

Northwest Bancorp. in Spokane, Wash., has announced that Chief Executive Randall Fewel will retire at the end of the year.

Carver Bancorp in New York, like many community banks, seems to be back on track after surviving the financial crisis. But the company, and CEO Michael Pugh, have an new objective - figuring out how to stay relevant with younger customers.

Hancock Holding in Gulfport, Miss., will increase its allowance for loan losses by $42 million to cover weakness in energy-related credits.

Bank of America has promoted Merrill Lynch wealth management executive Paul Lambert to be the bank's Chicago market president.

Wells Fargo in San Francisco said that its chief information officer will retire at the end of March.

Citigroup has appointed Ellen Costello, former BMO Financial chief executive, and Intel President Renee James to its board.