Practice and client management

From financial education for all ages to scholarships for students and expansion efforts to make membership more accessible, here's how credit unions are making a difference in their communities.

Casey Crawford, CEO of Movement Mortgage, bought First State Bank in Virginia last year. He has since injected more capital into the bank in an effort to reinvent it.

The Iowa-based credit union is one of seven groups competing for a $15,000 economic development award from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines.

The financial press ponders how a replay of the 2008 crisis can be avoided; losing HNA's 7.6% stake may be a blessing in disguise, but DB's funding costs remain a worry.

Luis Calderon, a finance manager in the commercial bank, was killed, and Whitney Austin, a digital lending product manager, was wounded. Four people died, including the gunman, and at least two were injured.

Dawn Morris, formerly of Webster Financial, will also oversee marketing and customer experience.

Tuscon Federal Credit Union taps three new chief-level executives and more new hires, promotions and appointments.

Acquiring fintechs can be a smart way for banks to access needed tech talent, but they must be careful not to stifle innovation in the merger.

Honolulu-based CU is the largest community-based credit union in the Aloha State.

A horrific tragedy unfolded at Fifth Third's main building in downtown Cincinnati, when a man opened fire on bystanders in and around the lobby-level branch. Three were killed, and the gunman died in a shootout with police.

Veteran CEO Danny Gregg, who also spent more than 20 years as a member of the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, is slated to step down at the end the year.

Club owners used to be able to get bank loans, but that changed as the de-risking wave reshaped banks' relationships with pot firms, exotic dancers and many others. Whether the taboo can or should last becomes a big question as adult entertainment keeps growing.

The head of commercial banking at Citizens Financial urged bankers and other financial professionals to step out of their traditional roles and guide clients through corporate governance, data and other challenges that they themselves have dealt with.

Financial institutions need to manage expectations about what they can offer customers or they risk losing credibility with customers.

PenFed says its marketing services agency will continue to operate independently.

Credit unions are taking part in the latest viral craze in the hopes of making a major philanthropic impact.

Just before the end of summer, several major banks have put new faces in key executive positions.

Last summer, the Wausau, Wis., bank combined two employee groups to form the ICEBreakers. Its mission is to support outstanding customer service and foster a positive workplace culture.

Mark Mason, the incoming chief financial officer at Citigroup, cut his teeth on the sale of Citi's unwanted assets after the financial crisis.

The Minnesota bank said longtime executive John Elmore will retire in the spring and that it will combine two key departments as a result. It also plans to hire a chief digital officer.