Practice and client management

Anne Cochran will retire after 25 years at the league, to be succeeded by Robert Gallman from the Cornerstone Credit Union League.

The Montana-based credit union said its latest dividend outperformed the national average return on savings accounts by five times.

In the wake of President Trump’s tax cut, banks would be wise to take the time to explore investment opportunities before returning increased profits to shareholders.

Thomas O’Brien made a series of aggressive cuts at Sun Bancorp in New Jersey before orchestrating its sale to OceanFirst.

The bank will step onto the national stage this weekend when the Patriots and Eagles face off at the Minneapolis stadium where it holds the naming rights. It has taken steps to capitalize on the exposure ahead of its expansion into new markets.

Bankers would like to take advantage of digital marketing tools that target customers similar to their own, but there are persistent fears that doing so could make financial institutions run afoul of regulatory restraints.

The company, which raised $23 million through a private placement, had a 6.97% total capital ratio at Dec. 31.

That’s because transaction-based loyalty programs that focus on discounting simply train customers to wait for coupons and incentives, writes Tom Caporaso, CEO of Clarus Commerce.

The $323 million credit union's giveback was comprised of two parts: a 50 percent rebate on loan interest, as well as a bonus dividend on savings accounts.

Helping members, celebrating milestones, providing aid and awarding scholarships — all part of the credit union commitment to giving back.

The increase was led by new car loans, which rose by 12.7 percent. Approximately 20 percent of the state's population are now credit union members.

Although some companies have started to integrate cross-channel marketing as a core element of their strategy, most still haven’t realized the opportunity at stake, writes Lisa Paccione, vice president of sales for Syniverse.

A trio of credit unions are investing in getting the word out by hiring or promoting new marketing executives and more promotions and new hires.

The new study reveals significant differences in how boards and CEOs view credit union governance.

Hadley Robbins had a difficult task stepping in after Melanie Dressel's unexpected death last year. Now he must find ways to keep expanding without disrupting a system that has proved successful.

The bonus was handed out through a variety of rewards programs, including the "Weekly 5" account drawings, credit card rewards, grants, scholarships and more.

Louisiana credit union says secondary capital influx helped fuel earnings.

Utah-based America First CU is expanding into Arizona.

Speculation has existed for a while that JPMorgan Chase could be the first of the megabanks to name a woman chief executive, but the elevation of executives Daniel Pinto and Gordon Smith to co-presidents and co-COOs seemed to put them in the lead to succeed Jamie Dimon.

From funding life-saving research to making sure kids have quality shoes, here's another look at how credit unions are giving back.