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Entrust Financial CU plans to merge into ValleyStar CU to create a $500 million institution.

Bank of Montreal's chief executive officer says he doesn't need to make another acquisition to meaningfully lift earnings from the U.S.

CUNA Mutual Group is the latest to make a significant contribution to the Credit Union National Association's push for $100 million in funding.

NAFCU has canceled its annual Congressional Caucus in Washington in advance of the storm as credit unions in the Carolinas and Virginia do what they can to prepare and, in some cases, begin evacuations.

Bankers in the East Coast hurricane's path — and everyone else — can learn from those who have survived natural disasters.

Ten years after the financial crisis, banks need to radically overhaul how their businesses operate.

From financial education for all ages to scholarships for students and expansion efforts to make membership more accessible, here's how credit unions are making a difference in their communities.

Casey Crawford, CEO of Movement Mortgage, bought First State Bank in Virginia last year. He has since injected more capital into the bank in an effort to reinvent it.

The Iowa-based credit union is one of seven groups competing for a $15,000 economic development award from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines.

The financial press ponders how a replay of the 2008 crisis can be avoided; losing HNA's 7.6% stake may be a blessing in disguise, but DB's funding costs remain a worry.

Luis Calderon, a finance manager in the commercial bank, was killed, and Whitney Austin, a digital lending product manager, was wounded. Four people died, including the gunman, and at least two were injured.

Dawn Morris, formerly of Webster Financial, will also oversee marketing and customer experience.

Tuscon Federal Credit Union taps three new chief-level executives and more new hires, promotions and appointments.

Acquiring fintechs can be a smart way for banks to access needed tech talent, but they must be careful not to stifle innovation in the merger.

Honolulu-based CU is the largest community-based credit union in the Aloha State.

A horrific tragedy unfolded at Fifth Third's main building in downtown Cincinnati, when a man opened fire on bystanders in and around the lobby-level branch. Three were killed, and the gunman died in a shootout with police.

Veteran CEO Danny Gregg, who also spent more than 20 years as a member of the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, is slated to step down at the end the year.

Club owners used to be able to get bank loans, but that changed as the de-risking wave reshaped banks' relationships with pot firms, exotic dancers and many others. Whether the taboo can or should last becomes a big question as adult entertainment keeps growing.

The head of commercial banking at Citizens Financial urged bankers and other financial professionals to step out of their traditional roles and guide clients through corporate governance, data and other challenges that they themselves have dealt with.

Financial institutions need to manage expectations about what they can offer customers or they risk losing credibility with customers.