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The credit union saw assets grow by 12.6 percent at the end of May, as it climbs ever-closer to the $5 billion-asset mark.

New and used auto lending broke records, while HELOCs and second mortgages reached levels not seen since 2012.

Bank of America plans to lift its dividend above a level that Warren Buffett said would compel him to convert preferred shares into the lender's common stock.

Former Mellon Financial CEO Frank Cahouet is credited with leading the Pittsburgh company out of a difficult financial period. He was also CEO when Mellon acquired the mutual fund manager Dreyfus, and he rejected Bank of New York’s early attempts to buy Mellon.

Having managed five credit unions even while serving as CEO of one, the 92-year-old is believed to have set a record for length of service.

How do the top-performing banks continue to post double-digit returns, despite having the same serious profit-dampening challenges as their peers? The answer isn't exactly straightforward.

Want to make your bank a top performer? Spending can be a more effective strategy for success than cost cuts, if done smartly. That’s the lesson from banks with $2 billion to $10 billion of assets. ranked here by three-year average returns on equity.

From better understanding consumer priorities to expertly managing career advancement, here's a look at key success strategies that female financial services executives shared at the Most Powerful Women in Banking LEAD Conference.

Allan Meltzer was an economist and Federal Reserve historian who was critical of the central bank’s recent policies.

Toreson Lloyd was a vice president of relationship management at WorldPay and a business development manager at American Express before joining London-based APEXX.

Deutsche Bank hired Citigroup Treasurer James von Moltke to replace Marcus Schenck as chief financial officer, completing a management shake-up that's been key to the latest turnaround plan.

How can banks improve performance while dealing with low interest rates and high regulatory expenses? One effective strategy is to bulk up, as shown by our annual ranking of the top 200 banks with less than $2 billion of assets.

Citi has named David Chubak as head of global retail banking and mortgage for the global consumer bank, replacing Jonathan Larsen, who resigned late last year.

A profile of Dawn Fitzpatrick following her big move from UBS to Soros; a weakness to watch out for in loans made by men to men; and the preponderance of female credit union CEOs.

Carter, who built what became Carter Bank and Trust from the ground up, was praised for his “uncanny” credit acumen, devotion to community and family, and willingness to take unconventional risks.

Bank of Montreal's Bill Downe, the longest-serving chief executive officer among Canada's largest lenders, will retire Oct. 31 after spending a decade expanding the nation's oldest bank through acquisitions in the U.S. and overseas.

Business confidence remains high, but Fed data shows commercial borrowing actually decelerated during the first quarter. Fortunately for banks, rate hikes have fattened margins.

Titi Cole succeeds longtime executive Jerry Enos.

South led the credit union for more than 20 years and worked closley with the New Jersey CU League and World Council of Credit Unions, among others.

Jim Rosenthal previously served as chief operating officer at the Wall Street investment bank. He joins the board of an online lender that has recorded losses in five straight quarters.