Strategic plans

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The private-equity firm Cerberus Capital Management has taken a 3% stake in Deutsche Bank four months after buying a 5% stake in another German lender, Commerzbank.

The San Francisco bank hopes to win middle-market business from its new commercial offices in Cleveland and Dallas.

The Ohio-based credit union relies heavily on employee input and an open-door policy to better craft the organization's strategic planning.

The banking companies agreed to terminate their planned merger after regulators withheld approval. The snag is tied to a previously disclosed issue with Hope's 2016 financial results.

The Indiana company could also use proceeds from the planned stock sale to pay off debt.

After posting a second quarter of revenue growth and with plans to return another $2 billion of cash to investors, departing boss Stuart Gulliver’s six-year turnaround of HSBC Holdings might finally be gathering momentum.

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.

Various departments will be realigned or consolidated and staff will shrink by attrition in the agency’s first large-scale restructuring since 2003.

The Portland, Ore., company outlined a plan to boost its return on tangible common equity to between 13-15% by 2020. More details will be provided by fall, executives said.

Plenty of CUs make mistakes in their strategic planning sessions, but -- even more alarming -- there are a number of credit unions that don't do any strategic planning at all.

Experts identify the top 10 mistakes -- and how to avoid them or fix them if you've already made them.

From overconfidence to loss aversion, anchoring and the sunk-cost effect, here are some of the biggest pitfalls for CUs to avoid in strategic planning, according to the Filene Research Institute.

Credit Union Journal consulted a panel of seasoned executives for their insights on the biggest mistakes CUs make in their strategic planning sessions -- and the lessons that can be learned from those missteps.

Applications for the regulator's consulting services are due May 31.

The credit union is the tenth largest in Pennsylvania, serving more than 80,000 members.

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

Cache Valley Bank in Utah agreed to buy Proficio's deposits and most of its assets.

The executive, who was also M&T's chief operating officer, died on Sunday after an extended illness.

Hadley Robbins succeeded Melanie Dressel, who died unexpectedly on Sunday. Columbia will begin a search for a permanent CEO.