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Boston Private Financial Holdings' president, Mark Thompson, has announced plans to retire at the end of the year.

As more state leagues take a stand on whether to support CUNA/League interdependence or CUs being able to choose to belong to just one or the other, credit union leaders at the California and Nevada CU League's annual meeting add their voices to the debate.

EnerBank USA in Salt Lake City has chosen Charlie Knadler to succeed Louise Kelly as president and chief executive after her retirement next month.

Credit union leaders react as state leagues begin to line up on either side of the current requirement that credit unions must belong to both CUNA and their respective state leagues—a rule that many CU executives have long bemoaned.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — In a special member vote, Ent Federal Credit Union members approved a proposal to convert from a federal charter to a state charter.

The heads of CUNA and the California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues argued now is not the time for CUs to break up the CUNA/state league system that works well together.

The chief executive of First Capital Bancorp in Glen Allen, Va., plans to resign, about a month after the company agreed to sell itself.

Two more state leagues have come out on whether credit unions should be required to belong to both CUNA and their respective state leagues.

First Banks in Clayton, Mo., has announced that Chairman James Dierberg's son will succeed him, marking the fourth generation of the Dierberg family to lead the company.

Claremont Savings Bank in New Hampshire has found a successor to Chief Executive Sherwood Moody.

Jersey Shore Federal Credit Union and Atlantic City Firemen's Federal Credit Union, both located in Northfield, agreed last month to merge. They expect the merger to be completed on Jan. 31, including all systems conversions.

MasterCard has appointed Craig Vosburg to president of North America markets.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Xceed Financial Credit Union is preparing to launch a new CUSO offering an array of interrelated products and services primarily aimed at bolstering loan growth.

Flushing Financial in Uniondale, N.Y., has promoted newly hired executive Susan Cullen to chief financial officer.

Commonwealth Credit Union on Friday said it signed an agreement to become the “preferred credit union” for the University of Louisville and will serve the school’s faculty, staff, students and alumni.

Wells Fargo is ready to recruit more than 200 brokers from Credit Suisse's U.S. private banking unit set to close early next year, with the Swiss bank's blessing.

Webster Financial in Waterbury, Conn., has promoted its head of commercial banking to president of Webster Bank and its holding company.

Opus Bank in Irvine, Calif., has promoted Jennifer Simmons to chief operating officer and appointed her to the executive committee.

Filene Research Institute is soliciting existing, in-market products and programs in consideration for a new project.

American Bank in Corpus Christi, Texas, will promote two executives next year, after longtime chairman and chief executive Al Jones retires.