Practice management

IH Mississippi Valley exec attends U.S. Army War College seminar and more CU professionals in the news.

Southwest Bancorp, frustrated with a lethargic stock price, opted to find a buyer last summer. It was holding talks with Simmons First when the post-election run-up in bank stocks gave its shares an unexpected lift. Did it do the right thing by proceeding?

GlobalID stands out from scores of similar companies and projects by attempting to wed self-sovereignty with regulatory compliance. If its technology works, it could alleviate a major cost for banks.

Children also will receive school supplies, financial literacy resources.

After its CEO struggled with the college planning process for her daughter, a new in-house team was established at CommunityAmerica CU to assist members with everything from choosing a school to deciding how to pay for it.

The deadline to submit nominations for Credit Union Journal's annual Best Practices Awards is Tue., Aug. 1, 2017.

Mendo Lake CU, Community First CU will join core systems this weekend.

The New York Times explores why we lack female CEOs, Uber considers Bank of America’s Anne Finucane for its CEO spot, and State Street’s head of corporate governance explains its push for gender diversity on boards. Plus, who needs a hero?

Citizens Equity First promotes two in its electronic services department and more promotions, new hires and awards.

Through the partnership, Clarity Money customers can use Acorns’ automated investing features, while Acorns users can see a snapshot of their investing activity in the Clarity app.

20 Minnesota credit unions now offer the program, members have put $3.5 million in 5,000 accounts.

First Financial in Ohio is buying MainSource in Indiana — with a twist. MainSource's leader will become CEO.

Brandon Riechers has been with RCU since 1996, has served as EVP/CLO since 2012.

The Louisiana company, which recorded a large loan-loss provision to cover energy-related chargeoffs, also disclosed a new regulatory order from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

The company agreed to buy MainSource Financial in Indiana for $1 billion, creating a Midwestern bank that will have more than 200 branches and $13 billion in assets.

As real estate loans continue to be a key product, CUs are investing in personnel focused on these offerings.

Union Bankshares in Virginia lost several key lending officers after it bought StellarOne. Management as a result has made changes to minimize employee flight from its latest M&A target, Xenith Bankshares.

The new Citigold program for affluent customers is more than a product — it is the centerpiece of Citigroup's vision for the future, which will also rely on branch closures and sophisticated apps.

Irish League of CUs President Brian McCrory formally succeeded Daniel Burns as chair of the World Council of Credit Unions board.

A controversial move to stop Canadian CUs from using the words “bank” and “banking” has rallied the movement there, but U.S. institutions are left wondering if such a move could happen here, particularly in light of some recent states’ measures.