Obituaries

The rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 3.6%, a three-year low; Mary C. Erdoes, a top bank executive, allegedly pushed back against compliance department suggestions to jettison the controversial client.

During his time with the company, Hogg directed its transformation from Interbank to Mastercard and helped expand the card brand's global presence.

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Sandler and his wife, Marion, built a small California thrift into a powerhouse before selling it to Wachovia prior to the housing collapse, but were heavily criticized for engaging in some of the same practices that caused the financial crisis.

Gene Carroll led Pipefitters Steamfitters Credit Union from 1979 to 2007 while serving on various boards within the industry.

Urfer co-founded a business with the banking automation pioneer John Diebold, worked for Chase Manhattan and other major banks, and played an important role in the Nixon administration, phasing out exchange controls.

Among other accomplishments, Dresang engineered a merger that brought more than a dozen credit unions together to create Community First.

The legendary Atlanta banking lawyer played a special, often behind-the-scenes role that was part diplomat, mentor and seer during his 50-year career. He died last week at 76.

Donald Finn began his credit union career in 1964 by working as a loan officer for a Michigan institution.

Ken Bixby worked as an examiner for the federal regulator before joining the trade group in 1982.