Ken McCarthy is a reporter at Credit Union Journal, and a former reporter for American Banker and S&P Global Market Intelligence.
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The regulator issued prohibitions for former credit union employees in Virginia and Connecticut.
By Ken McCarthyNovember 30 -
The deal will expand the credit union's brick-and-mortar footprint to more than 30 locations across Illinois and California.
By Ken McCarthyNovember 30 -
Infinity FCU sought out a merger partner after realizing that even at $338 million in assets it was too small to provide the technologies members wanted. It could be a harbinger of more deals among larger players.
By Ken McCarthyNovember 6 -
Fraudsters have increased their attempts to steal data through email scams since much of the financial services sector moved to remote work when the pandemic began.
By Ken McCarthyOctober 30 -
While some institutions have held off on staffing up for new projects, many mission-critical positions at the executive level are still being filled. It may take until well into 2021 before normal patterns return.
By Ken McCarthyOctober 22 -
The industry has mounted a massive get-out-the-vote effort, but institutions also want to keep politics out of the office.
By Ken McCarthyOctober 9 -
The National Credit Union Administration generally only approves a handful of charters each year, but sustained economic troubles are likely to make launching a new institution even more challenging.
By Ken McCarthySeptember 30 -
Members are completing more of their banking online than ever before, forcing many institutions to rethink their strategies for physical locations.
By Ken McCarthySeptember 11 -
A recent victory for Navy Federal opens diversity jurisdiction to federally chartered credit unions, allowing them to more easily bring matters before federal courts.
By Ken McCarthySeptember 9 -
CO-OP, a credit union payments firm, has teamed with the fintech to expand usage of digital payments offerings. But it's unclear to what extent members want those services.
By Ken McCarthySeptember 1