Carol Hauck will leave the role in the first quarter of 2023. The Sacramento, California-based company said it hired D. Hilton Associates to conduct a nationwide search for its next leader.

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Tom Smith will step down as president and chief executive in May 2023. Smith joined the credit union in 2008 as chief lending officer.

The Morning Star Federal Credit Union in Montana is expected to begin operations sometime in 2023, according to the National Credit Union Administration.

The $1.1 billion-asset Sikorsky Financial would combine with Bridgeport City Employees Federal Credit Union, which has $32 million of assets.

Pembroke, who had led the association since 2015, died Monday at age 55. Jerry Saalsaa, the organization's senior vice president and chief administrative officer, has been interim CEO since July and will continue in that role.

Despite stiff competition, compounded with confusion surrounding President Biden's loan forgiveness program, credit unions managed to bring their student-loan portfolios back from pandemic lows.

Organizing relief initiatives for Ukraine, launching charities for children's hospitals and growing an institution to more than $4 billion of assets are benchmarks in Foulke's more than 45-year career.

The $683 million-asset credit union opened a loan production office in Enfield dedicated exclusively to mortgage and business lending.

Through lending programs, financial coaching and hiring practices tailored for inclusion, these CEOs provided crucial services to underserved communities.

Derek Hebert, formerly of University Credit Union in Maine, succeeds Dan Byron, who retired in March.

The National Credit Union Administration has asked Congress to restore its authority over credit union service organizations and other vendors, but some in the industry say the regulator already has enough on its plate.

The National Credit Union Administration found that O.F. Toalston Federal Credit Union and Mingo County Education Federal Credit Union — which were placed into conservatorship last month — would never regain sustainable operations.

Sharonview Federal Credit Union in Indian Land, South Carolina, named Herb White as its new president and chief executive. He will replace outgoing CEO Bill Partin on Jan. 1.

Simpler and more inclusive application processes are helping these lenders address the pain points that underserved borrowers encounter at other institutions.

John Bagents succeeds Rick Schmidt, who announced his retirement in May, as president and chief executive.

The National Credit Union Administration in January proposed a rule that would require credit unions to have succession plans in place. Despite the necessity for arrangements, many CEOs want autonomy in the process and would rather avoid a formal rule.

The National Credit Union Administration has granted a federal charter and share insurance coverage to New York Episcopal Federal Credit Union in the Bronx, New York. It is the third federal charter granted this year.

Anderson, who has held leadership positions at Equifax, Wells Fargo and American Express, will succeed longtime CEO Benson Porter on Dec. 5.

There are more cost-effective ways for even small institutions to analyze data and connect with underserved and niche communities, according to a panel of experts during an NCUA event on financial inclusion.