Professional development

With on-site supervision off the table indefinitely, various credit union trade associations have suggested how NCUA could improve remote exams, including issues related to exam timelines and cybersecurity.

Piedmont Federal Savings is working with historically Black colleges and universities to hire and train prospective commercial lenders and managers who better reflect the community it serves.

Industry groups are also pushing the federal regulator to improve how off-site examinations are conducted.

John Collins comes to the credit union industry after spending 20 years in a variety of roles at the national bank, including helping integrate two acquisitions.

Matt Rarden is taking over at the Albuquerque, N.M.-based institution after Tom Shoemaker retired in July.

The GOP is unlikely to discuss much policy that affects financial services this week during its national convention, though there could be remarks addressing controversial changes to the U.S. Postal Service.

Howard Meller, most recently CEO at New York's GHS Federal Credit Union, previously worked at Bank of America and SunTrust Bank before moving to the credit union industry seven years ago.

CEO Keith Brenek plans to retire at the end of 2020, and the Texas-based institution found his successor in-house.

Willy Kelsey has worked at the Arlington, Texas-based credit union since 2005 and will oversee lending, retail operations and IT in his new role.

Shane Saunders will succeed Tracey Kerr, who has led the Modesto, Calif.-based institution since 1999.