Aaron Passman

WESTBURY, N.Y. - When it comes to technology, don't expect any game-changing innovations in the next year. Instead, credit unions should expect to see increasing functionalities within technologies that already exist, including an emphasis on self-service channels.

The North Carolina membership of Clearview FCU voted to have their accounts and one branch in Charlotte absorbed by Piedmont Advantage CU here.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Even though anti-bank sentiment has begun to fade, credit unions still have a plethora of marketing opportunities to capture new business and deepen existing relationships with members in 2014.

Hawaii Community FCU here has named Thomas Griffiths as interim chief executive, as the credit union's current president and CEO, James Takamine, prepares to step down in early January.

OGDEN, Utah—Goldenwest Credit Union has awarded members an annual bonus dividend, bringing the CU's total return to members to more than $5.8 million over the last decade.

LANSING, Mich. -- Credit unions throughout Michigan today are dealing with power outages due to downed electrical lines as the result of a massive ice storm that rolled through the region on Saturday night.

TULLAHOMA, Tenn. -- Ascend FCU has made its members holiday season a little brighter with a $5-million bonus dividend.

COLUMBIA, S.C. RALEIGH, N.C. -- With the new Carolinas Credit Union League set to begin operations early next year, the new joint league between North and South Carolina has taken steps to introduce itself on the web.

WASHINGTON -- The fiscal cliff/debt ceiling debacle, sequestration, and government shutdown were three of the biggest economic stories of 2013, but a pair of observers says they didn't have much impact on credit unions as a whole.

HUTCHINSON, Kan. -- A revamped version of a credit card that gives back to the community is still not seeing the kind of numbers necessary to declare the refurbished card a success or failure.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The number of credit unions classified as "low income" continues to rise.

ARLINGTON, Va. -- NAFCU "strongly opposes" recently announced mortgage loan fee and other changes by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- NCUA issued a draft version of its strategic plan for the 2014-17 that included a set of priorities the agency hopes to achieve during that time.

A credit union executive told the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday that so-called patent troll abuse is harming credit unions and other small financial institutions.

WASHINGTON -- A credit union executive told the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday that so-called patent troll abuse is harming CUs and other small financial institutions.

MADISON, Wis. - With two weeks left of the year and fourth quarter data still to be parsed out, CUNA Mutual Group says 2013 "will go down as an exceptional year for CUs."

LENEXA, Kan. — The Special Needs Planning Center at CommunityAmerica CU here is ready to run at full steam in 2014, having spent much of 2013 establishing the partnership and transitioning the group's existing client base over to the credit union.

ALBUQUERQUE-- First Financial CU here has named Ron Moorehead as interim CEO, replacing Ben Heyward.

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — Scott Credit Union has given more than $1.3 million back to members as a bonus dividend and loan interest rebate.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Third quarter data released by NCUA last week offered more signs of strengthening, leading one economist to declare, "we're officially out of the woods."