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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Tom Young is stepping down as president and CEO of the Green Bay, Wisconsin, credit union. His successor has not yet been named.
By Ken McCarthyAugust 10 -
The $1.5 billion-asset SAFE FCU in Sumter, South Carolina, is combining with the $3 million-asset Sumter City Credit Union.
By Ken McCarthyAugust 9 -
David Willis, the Oklahoma City credit union’s co-president and chief operations officer, has been selected as Kloiber’s successor and will take the helm on Sept. 1.
By Ken McCarthyAugust 9 -
Two upstate New York credit unions are combining to create an $8 billion-asset institution, continuing a trend of bigger deals driven by a need to match the scale and technological capability of rival banks.
By Ken McCarthyJuly 29 -
The industry wants the National Credit Union Administration to shelve its risk-based capital regime. Instead the agency is proposing to let institutions opt out if they meet a net-worth requirement.
By Ken McCarthyJuly 22 -
The gap is widening between the $144 billion-asset Navy Federal Credit Union and the rest of the industry. That’s putting pressure on smaller credit unions to bulk up through acquisitions in hopes of remaining relevant.
By Ken McCarthyJuly 21 -
The organizations that received charters this year emphasize digital access and remote work, and aim to address the economic disparities highlighted by the pandemic and the nationwide wave of racial justice protests.
By Ken McCarthyJuly 14 -
The Treasury Department is awarding $1.25 billion to 863 community development financial institutions through the Rapid Response Program, which allows banks and credit unions to earmark funds for mortgages and business loans in underserved markets.
By Ken McCarthyJuly 8 -
The Purchase, New York, credit union named Jeffrey Pachter as its next CEO. He succeeds Bruno Sementilli, who is retiring next year.
By Ken McCarthyJuly 7 -
The National Credit Union Administration issued three prohibition orders in June, barring those people working for any federally insured financial institution.
By Ken McCarthyJuly 1 -
Langley Federal Credit Union in Newport News and Virginia Beach Schools Federal Credit Union would serve more than 300,000 members after combining.
By Ken McCarthyJuly 1 -
The National Credit Union Administration closed the New Jersey credit union after determining it engaged in unsafe and unsound practices.
By Ken McCarthyJuly 1 -
Ron Collier, who has served as the $2.8 billion-asset credit union’s president and CEO for 18 years, will step down on Dec. 31, 2022.
By Ken McCarthyJuly 1 -
Credit unions have gotten stronger support from their regulators to do business with pot companies, but banking agencies are showing signs of softening just as more states legalize marijuana.
By Ken McCarthyJune 30 -
The National Credit Union Administration will distribute the funds to 1,800 credit unions to resolve the failure of three corporate credit unions in the wake of the financial crisis. It is the third such payment the regulator has made within the past year.
By Ken McCarthyJune 29 -
With an agreement in hand to buy Bank of Commerce Holdings in Sacramento, the Washington company will prioritize filling in a 200-mile gap between the seller's footprint and its own.
By Ken McCarthyJune 25 -
The leaders of the largest credit union trade groups are back on the road visiting members, and the organizations are also planning live conferences this year.
By Ken McCarthyJune 24 -
The deal for Bank of Commerce Holdings in Sacramento would be the first bank acquisition in the Golden State for Tacoma, Washington-based Columbia.
By Ken McCarthyJune 24 -
The combined company will operate under the Royal name and leadership.
By Ken McCarthyJune 23 -
MidUSA Credit Union in Middletown, Ohio, and Heartland Federal Credit Union in Dayton have combined to form MyUSA Credit Union, which will operate nine branches in the Miami Valley and hold roughly $350 million of assets.
By Ken McCarthyJune 23














