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The Hudson, N.Y.-based credit union hopes a community charter will better enable it to serve the high population of unbanked consumers in the region.

The New York company on Friday promoted Wahida Plummer, who was previously in charge of regulatory matters, to chief risk officer and expanded the role of its chief credit officer.

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CEO Bruce Lee believes a multicharter model, which many other banks have scrapped, gives the Iowa company an edge in smaller markets.

A chunk of alternative loan customers are perfectly creditworthy, a report from the credit bureau shows.

The agency's bulletin opens the door to banks' making more short-term loans to borrowers with lower credit scores — with few parameters beyond "sound underwriting."

The bank found that mixing personal finance management with positive reinforcement allowed it to appeal to younger customers.

Most of Generation Z desires more robust and holistic payments management experience, making it a requirement that the financial services industry create new solutions with these preferences in mind. Technology partners and open development can help meet these needs, writes Zavida Mangaru, executive vice president of product strategy and innovation at North American Bancard.

Call it mutual respect. Bankers from mutually owned British building societies and similarly structured U.S. thrifts recently gathered in New England to address common challenges and share ideas about staying relevant at a time of rapid change in financial services. Here are the takeaways from their meetings.

The Iowa company said that Bruce Lee will take over its top post next month.