Practice management

Elevations CU beefs up its mortgage department with a trio of key hires and more promotions, awards and appointments throughout the industry.

Chaos broke out periodically as investors and activists spoke out against the board, at times yelling or choking back emotion.

Shareholders voted to re-elect 12 board members and elect three more nominated by the company, but the slim margins sent a clear message.

President and COO Ignacio Alvarez will replace Richard Carrion as CEO on July 1.

Merger-related expenses cut into the Pittsburgh company's earnings, though management is excited about growth opportunities in North Carolina.

The Cincinnati company’s 1Q profits were hurt as it scaled back in key consumer and commercial credits, paid higher severance and saw fee income fall.

Sierra will pay $36 million for the parent of the $257 million-asset Ojai Community Bank in a deal that should close by the end of this year.

As the smartphones become ATM cards, a new set of security risks emerges. Thorough ID protection is necessary to keep no-card ATMs secure.

Allen, Texas-based Giact Systems is combining its identity and payment verification tools into a single platform called Epic.

While many shareholders are by now largely immune to the transgressions of the U.S. banking sector, Wells Fargo’s recent phony account scandal has given even the most hardened cynics pause.

BECU names new CFO, First Capital makes changes to board and other promotions and new hires in the industry.

Executives at BB&T, KeyCorp and Citizens are milking commercial lending niches and balancing cost control with new investments while waiting for more rate hikes to fatten margins.

The deal is the latest coastal acquisition for United Community. For HCSB, the sale is the final chapter in a turnaround that began 13 months earlier.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has given preliminary conditional approval for Winter Park National Bank, allowing organizers to work on office space, hire staff and raise capital.

Delorier is a former chief marketing officer and head of consumer channels at SunTrust Banks.

After 53 years of service, Gene Brody passes the gavel to EVP Anthony Grigos. Brody will continue to serve as board treasurer and chief strategy officer.

Indianapolis-based CU has operated an insurance CUSO since 2004.

The company has hired an investment bank to help it consider strategic alternatives, which could also include recapitalizing.

New boss Andy Cecere's first year on the job will likely be defined by how he tackles the challenges in front of him, including keeping the company’s highly watched efficiency ratio in check and managing pitfalls in auto-lease financing.

One VP earns a special recognition from a local organization and other awards, new hires and promotions at credit unions across the country.