Crisis Management

"I’m not going to step aside because I’m an asset for this company," Tim Sloan said Wednesday, rejecting arguments by some Senate Democrats that he is too tied to the phony-accounts scandal.

Debbie Meekins is running First Community Bank in Santa Rosa while simultaneously taking steps to rebuild her own life after her home of 19 years went up in flames.

As conditions worsened on Wednesday, bankers said that their employees’ safety is their top priority.

CU supporters nationwide can made donations to CUAid, with all funds are going towards credit unions in California and other areas damaged by natural disasters.

The California Credit Union League is setting up relief efforts via CUAid through the NCUF

The agency has a relatively new program designed to quickly get funds into disaster-stricken areas. The problem is that many banks and credit unions don't know it exists.

The Federal Reserve's nationwide preparedness plan for cash emergencies is being put to a unique test in Puerto Rico. Stocks are being replenished with daily flights, but the lack of power to ATMs and branches is contributing to reports of cash shortages.

Florida and Texas are normally major sources of mergers, but bankers in those states likely will take a break to assess damage from the hurricanes before returning to dealmaking.

Bankers in Florida and Texas are dusting off their disaster-recovery playbooks, which focus on retrieving customers' valuables, ensuring employee safety and minimizing the bank's own legal exposure.

As hurricanes wreaked havoc over the last couple of weeks, several banking-related narratives have emerged. Here is a look at those stories.