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The industry has recognized, hired and promoted a variety of executives, including the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation honoring several individuals for their contributions.

E.J. Donaghey has left University of Illinois Credit Union to become the new president and CEO of Fort Dodge, Iowa-based Citizens Community CU.

Credit unions must walk a fine line between making interactions for members as easy as possible while also providing robust protection against evolving cybersecurity threats.

United Community, Synovus, Cadence and others stand to gain lenders and customers even if BB&T flawlessly integrates the $28 billion acquisition.

CEO John Turner told investors and analysts Wednesday that the merger of BB&T and SunTrust is not putting pressure on Regions to pursue a deal of its own.

The payment marks the fifth consecutive year the Minnesota-based institution has issued a patronage dividend.

Hometown, which agreed to buy Millbury Savings Bank, has already completed one acquisition this year and has another pending.

The Exton, Pa.-based institution plans to open new branches in three counties after posting 11 percent growth in loans last year.

Credit Union Student Choice's decision to open a management center in Texas follows a similar move by Pentagon Federal Credit Union earlier this year.

Bank makes first hires for its corporate cash management business; the former Fed chair says the industry is too focused on profits.

Alan White, who will step down in April, and Jeremy Ford have served as the company's co-CEOs since September 2016.

Tiny banks are recording healthy returns by carefully managing expenses and credit quality.

Midwest BankCentre in St. Louis, with the help of a stable of fintechs, started Rising Bank to keep up with big banks in the hunt for deposits and millennial customers.

Lynn Calvert will lead the institution on an interim basis after Robert E. Dempsey recently passed away.

Nap pods and beanbag chairs are nice, but what employees really care about are personal respect and generous compensation. Oh, and it helps to be dog-friendly.

Members of District 8 Highway Employees CU have approved a proposal to become part of Metro Credit Union.

ComplyAdvantage, Cinnamon and Zoovu recently raised millions of dollars to fuel expansion of their automated risk management, data-scanning and customer service products geared toward financial services companies.

Richard Marotta, who became Berkshire Hills' CEO after his predecessor's abrupt resignation, says his top priorities are squeezing more profit from existing operations and improving corporate culture.

From promoting aerospace education initiatives to giving back to veterans and more, here's a look at how credit unions are making a difference.

The Indiana company will pay $68 million for Citizens First.