The Saginaw credit union named Derrick Barber as its new president and chief executive. Barber will succeed Gerald Hutto, who will be retiring.

From avocado-toast debit cards to pumpkin spice-themed loans, financial institutions are running culinary initiatives to bring consumers to the table.

Geoff Bullock will succeed Phil Jones, who is retiring after 15 years of leading Harborstone.

Jennifer Borowy, Michigan First Credit Union's chief operations officer, will take over as chief executive when Michael Poulos, the longtime CEO, retires in October.

People Trust Community Federal Credit Union in Arkansas will provide depository services not offered by its sponsoring community development financial institution, the People Trust Community Loan Fund.

Celina Philpot will succeed interim chief executive Neil Cooper as head of the Canadian credit union on Sept. 26.

The $10.7 billion-asset credit union said 42 employees were terminated, primarily in commercial banking and mortgage lending-related positions, after the refi business "dried up."

Verve has offered its pumpkin spice loan since 2014 as part of a full menu of themed products.

The $536 million-asset credit union said the investment will "improve lives and close the racial and gender opportunity gaps" in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee.

SCU Federal Credit Union in Brockton, Massachusetts, named Glenn Parsons its new president and CEO. He succeeds James Carlson, who is stepping down after 22 years in the position.

U.S. credit unions gained their largest total chunk of the vehicle lending market in the past five years, at more than 25% in the second quarter, by underpricing their rivals. Banks are still ahead, but just barely.

Ann Marie Nelson has tendered her resignation as president and CEO of Adventure Credit Union in Grand Rapids. The company named Amanda Garabedian, its chief operating officer, as interim CEO.

By offering financial education through local crisis centers and community groups — and following through with access to credit — many credit unions are building trust with people who had been wary of working with mainstream institutions.

The National Credit Union Administration continues to distribute recovered funds to credit unions across the country, but some in North Dakota believe they are being disregarded and deprived of more than $10 million.

The $310 million-asset Colorado Credit Union in Littleton, Colorado, plans to merge with the $68.5 million-asset White Crown Federal Credit Union in Denver.

Pentagon Federal Credit Union recently sold $460.3 million in securities backed by prime auto loans.

The country's agricultural industry is struggling with rising costs, disrupted shipping routes and bombed-out crop fields. The Ukraine Agricultural Loan Reimbursement Program offers to ease the pain by covering 10% of principal payments for ag loans.

The National Credit Union Administration's Corporate System Resolution program began in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis to help the regulatory agency offset the failures of four corporate credit unions.

Pinnacle Credit Union in Atlanta, RVA Financial Federal Credit Union in Richmond, Virginia, and MUNA Federal Credit Union in Meridian, Mississippi, are combining into a single organization as a way to pool resources despite their lack of proximity.

Banks make up just 10% of the client base for Eltropy, which hopes to increase that number through two tech acquisitions that add video banking and artificial intelligence capabilities.