Practice and client management

JPMorgan Chase increased Chief Executive Jamie Dimon’s compensation by 3.7% for last year as the bank’s stock advanced 31%.

Veteran CEO will step down after 20 years with the $217.9 million CU, 13 of them as CEO.

Andy Cecere is the new CEO-in-waiting at the Minneapolis bank, but interest in his future plans took a back seat as investors and others tried to get their heads around why the current boss, Richard Davis, is choosing to leave seven years before the typical retirement age.

The $9.9 million CU will retain its identity even as it becomes part of much larger organization.

From preparing Generations X and Y to replace baby boomers in leadership positions and enticing more demanding millennials to finding compliance talent and integrating divergent staffs post-merger, HR executives cited a variety of issues they expect to be tackling this year.

Credit unions in Arizona and Texas recently topped major asset milestones – Hughes Federal Credit Union, Tucson, Ariz., said it surpassed $1 billion in total assets, while Texell Credit Union, Temple, Texas, now has more than $300 million in assets

The Minneapolis company reported gains in lending and fee income, but merit-pay increases and compliance-related spending contributed to higher noninterest expenses.

The highly regarded and outspoken Richard Davis is a hard act to follow, but Andy Cecere, who will take over the successful Minneapolis company in a few months, is said to have the right blend of knowledge and judicious temperament for meeting the business challenges that lie ahead.

WESTconsin CU and UT FCU have selected Member Experience, which uses Net Promoter Score methodology to improve members’ experiences and drive growth.

The Minneapolis company announced that Richard Davis will retire as CEO this spring. He will be succeeded by longtime deputy Andy Cecere.

While the rising interest rate environment has gotten a lot of attention, plenty of other factors will play a role in CUs’ financial fortunes in the year ahead, including a potential Dodd-Frank rollback, rising delinquencies and more.

This is the fourth merger for UNIFY within the last 12 months.

Robins Financial recognizes trio of top employees, Numerica ramps up lending department and more CU professionals in the news.

The San Francisco private bank reported double-digit gains in originations and noninterest income that led to a nearly 30% increase in profits last quarter.

JPMorgan Chase said profit rose 24% as bond-trading revenue climbed more than analysts estimated and expenses fell.

PNC’s fourth-quarter profit improved on higher lending to corporate customers for real estate and other loans.

Some vendors have begun offering authentication platforms through which biometrics and other authentication tools can be plugged into any or all channels. TD Bank is sold on this concept, but others are not completely sure.

HeritageWest and SouthWest Community CUs have both maintained their name and logo as divisions of Chartway FCU since they were acquired in 2010.

More than 420 FIs across the country offer Kasasa’s checking and savings account services.

Larry Mazza, MVB’s chief executive, joined the board at BillGO.