KeyBank

The Colorado Avalanche have named KeyBank their official retail bank, according to an announcement carried by the NHL. The sponsorship partnership makes KeyBank the hockey club's designated retail banking partner. No further terms, such as the deal's length or financial value, were disclosed in the announcement. It is the latest branding tie-up between a major bank and a professional sports franchise.

KeyBank has appointed Drue Anderson to head its retail banking division. The announcement was carried by PR Newswire and picked up on financial news platforms, making it standard executive appointment coverage rather than a widely discussed story. No further details about Anderson's background, predecessor or strategic plans for the retail banking unit were included in the available reports.

KeyBank has named a new head of retail banking, hiring the executive away from JPMorgan Chase. The move places a senior retail banker from one of the largest US banks at the top of KeyBank's consumer business, which operates heavily in the Cleveland area and across the Midwest and Northeast.