Practice and client management

Lower Valley Credit Union, based in Sunnyside, Wash., on Wednesday announced it was given a $100,000 Wells Fargo NEXT Seed Capital Award to implement its strategy to launch an innovative consumer finance community outreach program in Prescott, Wash.

Needham Bank in Massachusetts is searching for a new chief executive just 14 months after its current leader took over.

A dozen states now take part in the Hispanic outreach initiative.

The $1 billion-asset Greylock announced in a press release Monday that it is acquiring via merger tiny Hurlbut Employees FCU.

The $359 million-asset Merchants said in a press release Friday that Rocco Del Vecchio will succeed Anthony Biondi as chief executive on Aug. 22. Biondi is retiring after 12 years on the job.

CNB Financial in Clearfield, Pa., has picked a veteran director to be its next chairman, the sixth in the company's 32-year history.

Lending, technology and talent management are among the areas experts suggest credit unions focus on in their 2017 strategic planning sessions.

Las Vegas-based Silver State Schools Credit Union released its second quarter financial results for 2016. These results mark the credit union’s 17th consecutive quarter of growth following the financial crisis and Great Recession.

Ardent Credit Union, formerly called Sb1 Federal Credit Union, will introduce a re-branding advertising campaign on Monday– an initiative that will include cable TV, online and digital venues.

Mercantile Bank and Dime Community recently outlined plans for their CEOs' retirements, while Cullen/Frost made the transition earlier this year. Each transition is anchored in a belief that success hinges on turning day-to-day operations over to a trusted lieutenant.

Four years after the first states legalized marijuana, most bankers still want nothing to do with it.

State-chartered CUs have only been eligible to participate as associate members since the trade group altered its bylaws last summer.

David Van Rossum has led the credit union since January and has also held leadership roles with CUSOs and on credit union boards.

Tucson, Ariz.-based Hughes FCU recently announced the 100,000 Thanks Sweepstakes to celebrate the credit union's 100,000th member.

Sooper Credit Union, Arvada, Colo., and Denver Community Credit Union, Denver – announced plans for a merger of equals.

TransUnion recently polled 96 credit union executives to rank the top areas of growth, focus and opportunity within the industry. Results focused heavily on millennials, auto loans, mortgages and credit cards.

The National Credit Union Administration’s Office of Small Credit Union Initiatives (OSCUI) has released guidebook to assist credit unions meet the demand for digital services.

The Northwest Credit Union Association (NWCUA) and the Idaho Credit Union League (ICUL) have formed a three-year partnership to hold simultaneous annual membership meetings while jointly hosting the MAXX Convention.

NexTier Bank in Butler, Pa., has tapped its chief operating officer as its next leader.

Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Educational Community Credit Union has rebranded as Arbor Financial Credit Union, effective Monday, August 8.