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Profitability improved significantly last year for banks with less than $2 billion of assets, but not because of anything they did. Some troubling trends lurk beneath those big gains too.

Exploring the rise of the next-gen bank CEO; backlash over JPMorgan's snarky tweet; TD Bank's calculated shift to the cloud; and more from this week's most-read stories.

Credit unions announced a variety of personnel moves and recognition for others, including one employee who helped a member needing medical attention.

Luis A. Reyes Jr. takes over for the Rev. Arnold O. Pierson, who served as president since the institution opened in June 2016.

A successor to Robert Allen, who has led the $7.3 billion-asset institution for more than three decades, should be named soon.

Bradley Linskens, the former examiner-in-charge at Wells Fargo, faced scrutiny for his conduct as the top examiner of the scandal-plagued bank.

Credit unions have elected new board members and named new branch managers while other employees were recognized for their dedication.

Marianne Lake, seen in recent months as a leading candidate to replace CEO Jamie Dimon, got the post she may have needed to round out her resume — consumer lending chief. And Jennifer Piepszak, another rising star at the company, will take over as CFO from Lake.

Daniel J. Machon Jr., who was previously the CEO of Stonebridge Bank, has taken the helm at the West Chester, Pa.-based institution.

Douglas Ankrom, who is currently chief financial officer at the Belpre, Ohio-based institution, will take over for Michael Iaderosa, who will retire later this year.

Adolfo Marzol, who has served as an adviser to HUD Secretary Ben Carson, will now report to the new director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Urfer co-founded a business with the banking automation pioneer John Diebold, worked for Chase Manhattan and other major banks, and played an important role in the Nixon administration, phasing out exchange controls.

The resignation of Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan represented more troubles for an already scandal-ridden financial institution.

The executive is leaving after two years of coast-to-coast commuting; the interest rate on the loan declines as the borrower achieves technology goals.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has promoted Maryann Kennedy to oversee about 800 OCC examiners who supervise the largest banks.

The San Francisco-based online lender said that the departures of two prominent board members are not the result of any disagreement with the company.

Swedbank fires its CEO as New York State DFS probes alleged money laundering; the underperforming unit will be overseen by CEO Jes Staley.

Hugh Frater loses the "interim" title, taking full control of the government-sponsored enterprise as Congress begins debating (again) the future of Fannie as well as Freddie Mac.

Two of three hires announced by the agency come from the Ohio bank, where the FDIC chairman formerly served as a top executive.

Shift toward computerized, quantitative trading helps women advance; big bank stocks are on a pace for their worst week since December.