Aaron Passman

Industry giving is likely to decline in the wake of the pandemic, but it could force the movement to update its giving platforms.

TruStone Financial and Firefly Credit Union have announced plans to merge, pending regulatory approval and charter changes.

The $468 million-asset institution said expansion isn't required now but the move is a proactive attempt to ensure its long-term viability.

Credit unions moved quickly to reduce branch access as the coronavirus crisis worsened. The harder decision will be when and how to begin lifting those restrictions.

The integration of Habersham Federal Credit Union into HALLCO Community Credit Union is expected to take several months.

The company’s latest Credit Union Trends Report predicts that membership and lending will stall as job losses rise and consumer demand for loans dries up.

N.W. Iowa CU has agreed to merge into Siouxland FCU, citing rising technology costs and an increasingly complex compliance environment.

The credit union regulator is making $125,000 in funding available for small, low-income lenders designated as minority depository institutions.

Plans to update agency branding and other materials are on hold as the credit union regulator focuses on its response to the coronavirus.

Bank trade groups from all 50 states have called on Congress not to lift restrictions on member business lending under the guise of aiding with coronavirus relief efforts.

The value of serving a specific employer or a limited field of membership has diminished over the years. COVID-19 is just the latest crisis that shows how dangerous this concentration can be.

The credit union regulator created its Office of Ethics Counsel after two high-profile incidents tarnished the agency's reputation.

Major national and international summer shows were all canceled within 24 hours of one another, and many smaller state-level events have already been called off or postponed.

Congress won’t be back to Washington for at least two weeks but credit unions already have a laundry list of requests for lawmakers to consider.

This is the first time since 2014 that the regulator won't penalize credit unions that file within 30 days of the deadline.

State and federal trade associations are calling on lawmakers to move past an impasse after the Paycheck Protection Program ran out of money in just two weeks.

Despite limiting branch access and embracing social distancing, member-facing employees at some institutions have contracted COVID-19, and those few could be the tip of the iceberg.

The National Credit Union Administration is giving lenders and borrowers extra time to complete appraisals to ensure mortgages are still being completed despite the pandemic.

Legislation announced Wednesday would allow credit unions to make coronavirus relief loans to businesses without fear of bumping up against the member business lending cap.

The $1.8 billion-asset institution will likely absorb Spartanburg City Employees FCU later this year, following a vote of that CU's members next month.