Practice and client management

Senior executives from Barclays, Bank of America and other big banks urged women to aim high, take chances on challenging jobs and — perhaps most important — provide support to other high-performing female colleagues instead of viewing them as a threat.

With the acquisition Timberland would add $187 million in assets in the Puget Sound area.

The Indiana company agreed to pay $101 million for the $586 million-asset First Security.

Mahesh Aditya will immediately take over risk management for the U.S. subsidiary of Banco Santander, which is trying to turn the corner after several tough years on the regulatory and financial fronts.

Independent's branch network in Denver will nearly triple after it completes the $1 billion acquisition.

A host of women in the credit union industry recently garnered new positions and awards .

Seacoast in Florida slashed the time it took to make 7(a) loans within months after establishing a partnership with an online lending startup.

James Ayers' stake in the Tennessee company will drop below 50% after a planned stock offering.

The Asian-American bank agreed to buy SWNB Bancorp for $77 million.

Providing beds for needy kids, helping injured members of the armed services and a host of other ways credit unions are giving back.

The Chicago company will close 19 branches and eliminate 150 jobs, partially reflecting changing customer preferences.

Kristin Shultz is set to take the helm from retiring CEO Linda Powell, who is leaving after 16 years at the credit union.

On the first day of the 2018 CUNA CFO Council conference, futurist Mike Walsh gave credit unions a hint of the world to come from both a consumer and business point of view.

Citizens Bancshares has agreed to buy Regional Bankshares for $11 million.

The company said the move would help it become more efficient at a time when clients are making greater use of digital channels.

The nearly $5 billion deal to acquire MB Financial would provide the Cincinnati company with immediate scale in the Windy City.

The CEO of Iowa's largest credit union suspects a rider attached to a budget bill before the state's legislature was inserted to "placate bankers" after the recent failure of a move to tax CUs there.

Lloyd Blankfein will probably step down as Goldman Sachs' chief executive officer in December, according to a published report. David Solomon has been seen as the heir apparent, but the timing of the changeover had been unclear.

Michael Fitzgerald, who was selected to lead United Bank, was CEO of Bank of Georgetown for 11 years before it was sold to United.

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