Richard Muskus Jr., who joined Patriot in 1995, previously served as the company's chief lending officer.

On the heels of his own promotion to acting chairman, McWatters designated his senior policy advisor and former state regulator Sarah Vega to serve as NCUA chief of staff.

A quartet of officers move to the C suite with recent promotions and other CU professionals in the news.

For the first time, the chairmen of the American Bankers Association and the Independent Community Bankers of America are women, marking an important milestone for the industry.

DeVan Ard will succeed William DeBerry when DeBerry retires in June.

Webster Financial was unable to hit its loan and deposit goals in Boston last year as it prioritized relationship building over cut-rate pricing.

United FCU promotes a quartet of officers and other new hires, promotions and special recognition for CU professionals.

Wall Street women on what the Women's March meant to them; UBS implementing a more female-friendly approach to wealth management; Beth Mooney outlines post-merger ambitions; and more.

A pair of executives earn the “chief” designation in their titles, new hires, promotions and more credit union professionals in the news.

Robert Cera will be responsible to bringing in more business near Milwaukee.

Veteran CEO will step down after 20 years with the $217.9 million CU, 13 of them as CEO.

From preparing Generations X and Y to replace baby boomers in leadership positions and enticing more demanding millennials to finding compliance talent and integrating divergent staffs post-merger, HR executives cited a variety of issues they expect to be tackling this year.

The Obama administration took two last-minute swipes at JPMorgan Chase, accusing the lender in separate lawsuits of discriminating against minorities in home lending and against its own female employees by paying them less than their male counterparts.

The embattled company's new incentive pay plan appears to resemble those used by other banks, which suggests that regulators are unlikely to demand big changes throughout the sector.

This year's honorees, selected by the editors of PaymentsSource, are responsible for businesses and innovations as diverse as the payments industry itself. They are technologists, entrepreneurs, leaders and influencers throughout the worlds of banking and payments.

Empowering women to become more financially independent has been a hallmark of Lori Chillingworth's career as a small-business banker. Now she's on an even bigger mission: to help more women in Utah gain seats on corporate boards and compete for political office.

Some might question the payoff for lavish parties, fitness centers and even career-development programs. But a growing body of academic evidence suggests that there is a link between employee happiness and bottom-line results.

Avenue Bank's Ron Samuels says sports teach young people to work toward goals and manage their emotions — traits he likes to see in employees.

Accepting her award as the "most powerful woman in banking" at American Banker's annual awards dinner at the Waldorf Astoria on Thursday, KeyCorp's Beth Mooney anticipated a time when female leaders in the industry are so commonplace that gender is merely an afterthought.

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