Practice management

Gate City Bank announced that Kevin Hanson, who has been at the bank for 36 years, will succeed Steve Swiontek as CEO next month.

NCUA Chairman Rodney Hood met with President Trump while credit unions across the country announced a number of staffing changes and promotions.

The number of mergers approved in the first quarter was down significantly but experts are unsure of how long that will last.

The Tampa-based institution says it is poised for growth, but the new asset class also opens it up to additional scrutiny from the CFPB.

Credit unions across the nation are giving a little extra to their members and communities, including promoting literacy and raising money to help the homeless.

One consultant offers tips on how to better understand – and compete with – new entrants to the financial services marketplace.

The information the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau collects about customer problems can be valuable, but analysts need to move past the headline numbers.

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Columbia plans to incorporate certain aspects of Stewardship Financial's charitable giving into its own foundation.

The North Dakota company agreed to buy the $90 million-asset Prairie Mountain Bank.

For First Republic Bank in San Francisco, “the pain index is likely somewhere between excruciating and traumatic,” says one expert. But few realize how much the bank got for its money.

With big banks investing heavily in IT, credit unions will have to be nimble and streamlined if they hope to compete.

Credit unions in Utah, Oregon and elsewhere have made new hires and announced promotions.

DNB had been facing pressure from an activist investor to consider selling itself.

Credit unions collect more in fee income than their banking counterparts. That could become problematic as the political winds and consumer preferences shift.

The company will pick up five branches as part of the $48 million deal.

The regional bank has begun closing branches in Chicagoland as part of a plan to reduce its net number of brick-and-mortar offices by up to 15% even as it looks to expand in the Southeast.

The New Jersey bank is entering a business dominated by larger players. In doing so, it could create a blueprint for other small banks.

The most profitable banks in American Banker’s annual rankings frequently produce year after year. That success requires rigorous budgeting and planning, timely analysis and more.

The company has agreed to buy Trinity Bancorp for $27 million in cash and stock.