Frank Gargano

The two Wisconsin banks have roughly $3 billion of assets and more than 20 branches.

The funds will help the Podolsk Regional Development Agency supply refugees of the Russian invasion with basic necessities such as food and water.

Amid concerns that fees for overdrawn accounts lead to financial exclusion, the National Credit Union Administration is focusing its attention on such policies this year.

Emma Hayes, who is also the chief diversity officer for the African American Credit Union Coalition will take the lead on programs to further diversity, equity and inclusion for the Raleigh, North Carolina, credit union.

Spike Henderson was most recently a regional president at Equity Bank in Kansas.

Samantha Beeler, the league's incoming president, is currently vice president of advocacy for the Northwest Credit Union Association.

U.S. credit unions that serve Ukrainian immigrants are coordinating efforts to provide aid in Ukraine while bracing for cyberattacks at home.

Empire Financial Federal Credit Union had been placed into conservatorship by the National Credit Union Administration in May because of “unsafe and unsound practices.” Another credit union has assumed its assets and deposits.

The deal with HBI Employees Credit Union follows two other mergers Spire struck last year that brought it to $1.9 billion of assets.

Here is a rundown of the regulatory, diversity, competitive and other challenges that executives explored at the Credit Union National Association's annual gathering in Washington.

The Louisiana-based Barksdale has agreed to purchase HomeBank of Arkansas. It is the fourth deal involving the sale of a bank to a credit union in less than two weeks.

Tricia Szurgot is joining Securityplus from First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union in Pennsylvania.

The credit union had been in the custody of the National Credit Union Administration since June 2020 to address concerns of unsafe and unsound business practices.

The Bethpage, New York, credit union plans to use the fintech’s risk models to improve loan decisioning.

The fintech chose its new name to reflect its non-financial offerings such as contact centers.

Municipal Credit Union was first placed into the custody of the National Credit Union Administration in 2019, after its former chief executive was charged with fraud and embezzlement.

Community lenders may choose to stop serving small businesses rather than absorb the expense of collecting information on race and ethnicity under a proposal by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Karen Church, who became chief executive in 1993, will step down on Feb. 25.

The credit union plans to expand its suite of trust and estate services available to members.

Brian Waldron, who joins from Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union in Poughkeepsie, New York, will succeed Vicki Hawkins, who is retiring.