Practice management

Duane Crisco will take the reins next month, succeeding Robert Aresti, who is retiring after 26 years at the credit union.

The credit union has agreed to buy State Bank of Georgia in Fayetteville.

The company, which counts veteran banker Jay Sidhu among its investors, is selling to Ameris for $145 million in cash and stock.

The credit union has hosted its annual Business Summit for the last seven years, and the event continues to grow in popularity.

The company has agreed to pay $49 million for First West Virginia Bancorp, the parent of Progressive Bank.

Look who's co-chairing the notoriously male-dominated World Economic Forum. A female automotive enthusiast eloquently calls out an industry where bias is ingrained in the everyday language, and women in prison cook up a better future. Plus, State Street, Goldman Sachs and Bank of Montreal.

While technology will let many banks cut staff and reduce the size of branches, factors such as geography, customer demographics and strategic direction will ultimately shape the look and feel of future offices.

The key to loyalty and growth, said one expert, may be in building on a sense of community and making members feel lucky to be part of the CU.

Natco plans to use the grant monies to expand lending opportunities for low-income consumers.

Stephen Grech takes the reins at Monroe County Community, following former CEO Mike Newman's death earlier this year.

The company, which had launched an at-the-market offering in late May, plans to use the proceeds for organic growth.

Bridge Bancorp, which plans to rebrand is bank as BNB Bank, also plans to boost 2018 profit by $3.3 million by closing 14% of its branches.

Bank of McKenney rebranded itself as Touchstone Bank after its merger with CCB Bankshares.

More than six years after Bank Transfer Day, credit unions are still finding ways to capitalize on consumer sentiment against traditional banks.

The private-equity firm Cerberus Capital Management has taken a 3% stake in Deutsche Bank four months after buying a 5% stake in another German lender, Commerzbank.

The House approved a five-year extension of the National Flood Insurance Program on Tuesday, but it remains unclear whether the Senate will seek to pursue its own bill. The program is due to expire Dec. 8.

It's a primary reason a credit union exists and how it makes money, keeping this unit going strong is crucial.

Zyma served the credit union for more than 20 years, and VP/CFO Bret Krevolin will take the helm beginning Jan. 1, 2018.

Banks and their regulators quickly got back up to speed in markets hit hard by recent hurricanes, thanks in part to the lessons learned in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy, a panel of regulators said Tuesday.