Aaron Passman

The merger, which brings TMG CEO Shazia Manus into the CO-OP fold, is expected to directly impact more than half of all credit unions in the United States.

Former CU employees pleaded guilty to embezzlement and bank fraud charges, among others.

Critics have panned the president’s “skinny budget” for cutting social service programs while boosting defense spending, but some analysts say there could be real opportunities for CUs if the budget makes its way through Congress without significant changes.

U.S. Rep. Denny Heck – one of the few members of Congress to have worked in a credit union – is cheering legislation that could ease the process for chartering new CUs, but bemoaned that such legislation could also gut the consumer protections in Dodd-Frank.

As the House Financial Services Committee prepares for a hearing on the struggles of chartering new financial institutions, CU observers debate whether or not the credit union movement – amid an ongoing trend of industry consolidation – actually needs any new entrants.

Credit unions are sitting on a wealth of data from social media channels. The trick is sifting through the noise to find it—and use it.

The President's budget calls for eliminating the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institution grant program, which often benefits poor and rural consumers in areas that Trump easily carried in the election.

At the Credit Union Analytics Summit held outside Seattle, CU Journal asked attendees to identify the biggest challenges the movement faces when it comes to data analytics.

Credit union tech leaders share their insights on what it takes to get started in data analytics and what’s holding many credit unions back.

Experts shared insight and strategies into collecting, analyzing and using big data at the Credit Union Analystics Summit.

Less than a decade after its launch, the Cooperative Trust has brought youth and coolness back to credit union land, earning the group one of this year’s Wegner awards.

Ousted CEO John Dee Carruth is continuing his war of words against the state regulator, but he may not have much recourse under a provision of Alabama law.

An inside look at growth strategies from some of the top 10 CUs for potential membership growth.

The trade group says that by merging the Share Insurance Fund and Corporate Stabilization Fund to issue dividends now – instead of in 2020 – the regulator could avoid instituting new premiums to the NCUSIF.

In spite of a FOM that spans 46 counties, the $523 million-asset credit union is keeping the focus on the South Florida market place – at least for now.

Once upon a time, credit unions could serve anyone they wanted and there was no such thing as “common bond.” Sounds like a fairy tale, but it turns out a select few still can.

The $800 million-asset CU is using mergers and digital outreach to boost its brand and pick up membership across the state.

Having begun as a teller, Thorne worked his way up the credit union ladder, serving in a number of senior leadership positions.

Study from the New England Council outlines the impact of the region’s nearly 400 credit unions, as well as that of other financial institutions and service providers.

A study from Georgia CU Affiliates reveals a specific dollar amount that consumers in the Peach State receive as a result of credit union membership.