Recruiting

Credit unions and others in the industry have recently announced a variety of changes with their staffing.

Jared Wolff, a former PacWest executive, had been the general counsel at City National Bank.

The industry has recognized, hired and promoted a variety of executives, including the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation honoring several individuals for their contributions.

E.J. Donaghey has left University of Illinois Credit Union to become the new president and CEO of Fort Dodge, Iowa-based Citizens Community CU.

Bank of America, MX and Carolina Fintech Hub are training refugees and nontechies to become developers while at the same time showing corporate citizenship.

The Securities and Exchange Commission rejected the banks' arguments that the proposals amounted to shareholder micromanagement and that they have made ample disclosures.

Even as the credit union movement becomes more inclusive, most institutions' C-suites haven't evolved.

Greg Hilbert will step down as CEO and president of the Appleton, Wis.-based institution in April 2020.

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A number of credit unions across the country have made hires and announced promotions, including to their mortgage teams.

Stephanie Sievers, who already has experience running two small credit unions, will take over at the $35 million-asset CU.

In a throwback to the movement's early days, a handful of CEOs are dually employed by their credit unions and the institution's sponsor organization.

BB&T is buying SunTrust Banks, creating a $442 billion-asset institution. Credit unions are hopeful the mega merger will present an opening to pick up new business.

John Asbury says his Virginia bank, soon to be renamed Atlantic Union Bank, could eventually stretch from Charlotte, N.C., to Baltimore and take on the big players that dominate those markets.

From honoring men who work for women's advancement in the industry to government appointments, here's another look at credit union honors and promotions.

Wells says it's made progress but needs to do more to rebuild trust with customers and regulators; despite rate hikes by the Fed, big banks continue to effectively pay nothing in interest to savings customers.

Many credit unions already know they need to diversity their slate of directors. Here's how a handful of CUs have already started that process.

Credit unions will scramble to fill executive jobs as baby boomers retire. More institutions could recruit women as CEOs but there are still challenges to creating a diverse executive suite.

Wells Fargo has jettisoned a longtime strategy of growing its own leaders in favor of importing them as part of the effort to clean up its image.

Emily Vaughan Alexanderson will lead a group focused on education, nonprofit, technology and life sciences clients.