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Southwest Financial Credit Union, which led American Banker's Best Credit Unions to Work For, says employees are taking up to 400 hours more off than before its unlimited PTO policy took effect — but they are happier, and so are the members of the branchless credit union.

UBS is trying to retain many of Credit Suisse's most senior wealth bankers, but the decision to bring Babak Dastmaltschi on board, who catered to tycoons emerging from the collapse of the Soviet Union, may raise eyebrows.

Dan Sheehan, former CEO at Professional Bank in Coral Gables, said he's "putting the band back together" to spearhead his new, Texas-based employer's expansion plans in the Sunshine State.

While 48% of hiring managers admit to having bias, 68% think that AI could be the key to removing it from the hiring process.

Citizens made waves with its hires of around 50 private banking staff from First Republic. The head of wealth management at Citizens shared what's next.

An employment attorney shares how to make sure AI hiring tools follow policies and regulations.

The additions allow the Rhode Island bank to expand its wealth management footprint along the East Coast and in San Francisco, where the recently shuttered First Republic was based.

Brent Grable will take on managing IT and operations at the Massachusetts bank. He formerly worked at Santander and State Street.

Investment in the latest technology is crucial for banks and credit unions if they are to compete effectively, while the lack of tech talent continues to be an issue.

The regional firm, whose parent is the 10th largest bank in the world by market capitalization, is eager to pitch top advisors seeking stability. At the same time, it's ramping up a major branding campaign with Major League Soccer and Apple to woo next-generation clients.