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This credit union is going after Chase cardholders. Will other lenders do same?

03/15/21

After digging deep into member data, Randolph-Brooks FCU in Texas developed a marketing campaign aimed at persuading JPMorgan Chase clients to switch to the credit union's own card. It's an effort its peers could imitate.

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Change at the top: Banking’s newest CEOs

03/14/21

Since late last year, a number of large and regional banks have either replaced their CEOs or announced plans to do so in the coming weeks. Here’s an introduction.

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KeyCorp raises community investment plan to $40 billion

03/12/21

The Cleveland company is more than doubling an earlier commitment in order to support racial equity and environmental sustainability.

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Fed’s PPP support, CFPB’s QM curveball, OCC front-runner: Top stories of the week

03/12/21

The Federal Reserve announced it would extend the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility until June 30; CFPB delays mandatory compliance date for a new Qualified Mortgage standard; Mehrsa Baradaran emerges as top contender to lead OCC; and more from this week’s most-read stories.

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Small Minnesota bank's novel hire: Chief M&A officer

03/12/21

Acquisition-hungry Stearns Bank has been fielding so many calls from would-be sellers that it has brought in a merger specialist to sort through them.

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SECU rolls out $1,000 bonuses for staff as pandemic hits one-year mark

03/12/21

The nation's largest second credit union is thanking all full-time employees for their work since COVID hit. But even as vaccinations ramp up, remote work will be the norm for most for several more months.

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Aspiring CEOs should check out why Associated hired Andy Harmening

03/12/21

Harmening, set to take the helm of Associated Banc-Corp next month, is being asked to replicate the digital transformation he led at Huntington Bancshares. His career path is a signal to the industry’s rising stars that the road to the corner office includes hands-on technology work.

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How banks can climb higher in Google search rankings

03/12/21

Large banks and aggregator sites, like Bankrate, tend to outperform regional and community banks, but smaller institutions can compete by publishing valuable content and creating web pages for individual branches.

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California credit union launches first-time auto ABS transaction

03/12/21

Unify Financial is sponsoring a $300M securitization of prime auto loans. The $3.3 billion-asset institution is only the second CU to sell securities backed by auto loans since the NCUA gave the green light for credit union securitizations nearly four years ago.

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CEO of Oklahoma's Credit Union to retire after 4 decades in charge

03/12/21

Mark Kelly will step down next month as president and CEO of the Oklahoma City-based institution. He be succeeded by the credit union's executive vice president.

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