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Aberdeen Proving Ground FCU updates brand, honors roots.

The Ohio-based credit union relies heavily on employee input and an open-door policy to better craft the organization's strategic planning.

A partnership between the National Credit Union Foundatoin and the New York Credit Union Foundation will also aid CU members and employees in Puerto Rico.

Along with paid sabbaticals, Idaho State University CU offers a variety of programs to keep staff healthy and engaged with their work.

The first-of-its-kind study was an acknowledgment that as consumers rely more on digital banking channels, the nation's largest banks are competing more against each other and less against smaller institutions.

Arthur Levitt says seemingly daily scandals highlight the lack of oversight and corporate governance shortcomings of financial technology firms, but two marketplace lending executives responded that more mature companies have just as many problems.

The blending of two banks' operations is a "very unsettled time" for employees, says Russ Colombo, CEO of Bank of Marin. Moving as quickly as possible can help ease their pain.

Ned Handy, who will take the helm in March, wants to be more aggressive luring deposits in the company's home state. That should reduce its reliance on other funding sources to support loan growth.

As eye-catching as the scandals at Wells Fargo are, the most shocking thing is that federal regulators have taken no meaningful action against the bank’s executives.

The CEO of URW Community FCU touts a culture that puts a premium and member service and community involvement.

The delayed opening gives employees time for job education and training, helping them to get better at their jobs and advance their careers.

The identity theft threat created by the Equifax hack and the growth of online lending have given software makers a platform to pitch products that rely on selfies, scans of driver’s licenses and other nontraditional ID methods.

Wells Fargo is extending a 6-year-old fight with a whistleblower, despite a government order to immediately reinstate the former employee.

The Indiana company's board knew what it wanted from a potential buyer, and that helped it as it negotiated one of this year's biggest bank deals.

Joseph MarcAurele will retire as chairman and CEO in March. The company's president and chief operating officer, Ned Handy, will take the helm.

If a credit union is dedicated to promoting members' fiscal well-being, shouldn't it do the same for its employees?

Mark Thompson had previously been a CenterState regional president overseeing the South Florida market.

The Lake Jackson, Texas-based CU is the largest CU in Houston and the fourth-largest in Texas.

The U.S. commonwealth has eight federally chartered credit unions, as well as a number of cooperativas, similar to state-chartered CUs.

Millennials want mobile-first digital advice, and will invest millions on such platforms.