Practice and client management

Colony Bankcorp has recruited two executives in addition to buying a branch and a vacant lot from Planters First Bank.

Credit Union Trust is targeting a Q1 2019 opening, pending regulatory approval.

From innovative ways to benefit kids to giving back to veterans and being honored for community involvement, here's how credit unions are making a difference.

The credit union plans to retain all employees of Oculina Bank, whose CEO says the merger will allow Oculina branches to provide more products and services.

The Vatican's recent criticism of credit default swaps is reigniting a debate about the use of such financial products.

Richwood Bancshares will get closer to $1 billion in assets after it buys Home City Financial.

First Hawaiian, which is currently being spun off from BNP Paribas, has hired Ravi Mallela as chief financial officer.

John Turner, who became CEO of the Alabama company this month, has promoted John Owen to COO. Its Turner’s second executive appointment this week.

The North Carolina regional will pay $30 million for the much-smaller Palmetto Heritage Bancshares.

Oregon-based credit union says it was successful in lending, deposits, memberships.

Shemara Wikramanayake’s appointment is termed a “landmark”; the company’s stock falls 3% despite a 28% earnings increase.

Forrester principal analyst Alyson Clarke explains why the two nonbanks fared well in a recent survey of 110,000 Americans.

The Ohio company said low unemployment is keeping business clients from expanding, while higher asking prices are forcing it to avoid bank acquisitions.

Key promotions and new hires are aimed at beefing up sales and service.

Honoring members of the military, setting kids up for success and other ways credit unions are giving back.

In addition to leading the company’s national business banking efforts, Peter Sefzik will also oversee small-business banking. Brian Foley, the chief credit officer for the Texas market, will succeed him as market president.

Prosperity Bancshares in Houston said that its earnings increased 19% from a year earlier as its efficiency ratio rose.

If credit union boards of directors don't shape the organization's culture and responsiveness for whistleblower situations, the institution will suffer consequences to both its balance sheet and reputation.

The $26 million acquisition will allow Summit to enter two new counties in its home state.

The Mississippi company will also gain its first branches in southern Georgia as part of the $80 million deal.