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 -
Whether the number of deals for 2020 can come close to last year's record-setting level will come down to one question: Can community banks generate strong enough profits in the second half to justify their independence?
By Ken McCarthyAugust 25 -
Whether the number of deals for 2020 can come close to last year's record-setting level will come down to one question: Can community banks generate strong enough profits in the second half to justify their independence?
By Ken McCarthyAugust 25 -
While some big banks have pledged to avoid layoffs this year, hiring freezes and delayed projects are becoming the norm during the pandemic.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 31 -
Tom Meyer, CEO of 1st Capital since 2015, decided to step down because shelter-in-place orders are keeping him from family hundreds of miles from the bank.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 26 -
The regulator's extension for first-quarter documents applies to BHCs with less than $5 billion in assets.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 26 -
The company is one of the first to share information on impacted clients, forbearance requests and emergency loan applications.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 25 -
The coronavirus outbreak has led many banks to close branches, but for those that remain open, it's a new normal.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 18 -
Coronavirus concerns, along with the Fed's emergency rate cut and an erratic stock market, have forced most bankers to take pause and reassess potential deals.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 13 -
Jonathan Dowst will become president in July and CEO a year later.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 13 -
William Isaac and Howard Milstein plan to provide advice to U.S. and foreign banks of all sizes.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 12

















