Ken McCarthy

Since the pandemic began, many members of small credit unions have defected to banks that offer better digital products and services. The credit unions are focusing on in-person banking or catering to small businesses and other niches to rebuild their customer base.

GreenState Credit Union has announced three bank deals this year. Its CEO says purchasing banks can be easier than merging with rival credit unions, though the state's banking regulator has made it difficult to do so within Iowa.

The National Credit Union Administration has approved Capital Federal Credit Union in Lubbock, Texas, to serve people of color and underserved communities in its state.

The Concord-based credit union has hired Anthony Emerson as its next president and chief executive. He was most recently leader of IC Federal Credit Union in Massachusetts.

Brett Noll was most recently CEO of Securityplus Federal Credit Union in Baltimore.

Both Florida State University Credit Union and Florida Department of Transportation Credit Union are based in Tallahassee.

Mark Drinnon succeeds Beverly Boling, who retired from the CEO role in September.

The National Credit Union Administration's board made a quick adjustment to its subordinated debt rule after critics warned it could harm lenders that serve minority communities.

The National Credit Union Administration adopted a rule that allows credit union service organizations to offer a wider range of loans over the objections of agency Chairman Todd Harper, who said it risks deposit insurance losses.

The industry generally likes a National Credit Union Administration plan that would count Treasury funds as secondary capital. But it opposes the exclusion of 30-year investments under the the Emergency Capital Investment Program, which credit unions say are essential to revitalizing Black and Hispanic communities.