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 credit union has made a four-year commitment to support the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission and Greenwood Rising, a local history center.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 30 -
Data from the National Credit Union Administration shows the two states are bucking the trend of slowdowns in membership and lending.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 30 -
Matthew Gehman will take the helm at the Lancaster, Pa., institution on April 1, succeeding W. Kent Hartzler, who has been CEO since 2007.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 26 -
A planned combination of Maine State Credit Union in Augusta and Midcoast Federal Credit Union in Freeport has been nixed despite receiving approval from regulators.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 25 -
Some institutions have experimented with cash-based rewards to kick-start membership growth, but it's unclear whether the strategy will be widely adopted.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 24 -
Paul Marsh resigned as president and CEO of the South Bend, Ind., credit union on Tuesday after 30 years there. An interim chief has been named and the board is searching for a permanent successor.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 23 -
CUNA Mutual Group's latest Credit Union Trends Report shows consumers continue to deleverage thanks to stimulus payments and cash-out refinancing, though membership picked up slightly.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 23 -
Timothy Collia will step down from the Portsmouth, N.H.-based institution later this year. A search for his successor is already underway.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 22 -
Twelve months after the public health emergency began, executives say it forced them to reexamine where employees work, retail strategies, office layouts and more.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 22 -
The Rhode Island institution's next CEO has led lending operations at nearby Navigant Credit Union since 2017.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 18 -
A new study from Black Kite outlines a variety of threats facing the industry and pinpoints the average cost of a breach at large and small institutions alike.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 17 -
Longtime leader John Young plans to retire at the end of 2021, and the credit union has hired Humanidei to find a replacement.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 15 -
After digging deep into member data, Randolph-Brooks FCU in Texas developed a marketing campaign aimed at persuading JPMorgan Chase clients to switch to the credit union's own card. It's an effort its peers could imitate.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 15 -
Mark Kelly will step down next month as president and CEO of the Oklahoma City-based institution. He will be succeeded by the credit union's executive vice president.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 12 -
Konstantina Baker has been appointed to lead the Fort Wayne, Ind.-based institution following the retirement of longtime CEO Gregory Troutner.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 9 -
The American Bankers Association has requested more time to respond to a proposal that would expand lending authority for credit union service organizations.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 9 -
The deal to take over the firm's prearranged funeral insurance and final expense business in the U.S. and Canada is worth approximately $1.3 billion, and marks the latest in a string of acquisitions for CUNA Mutual.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 9 -
Chris Hendry has served on the credit union's board but has spent his career in health care and philanthropy. He said many of his skills are easily transferable, including a focus on marketing and community engagement.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 9 -
The Virginia-based credit union has appointed Executive Vice President Lisa Lambrecht as a temporary successor to former President and CEO Delbert Lee Morgan, following his move to Pen Air FCU.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 8 -
The number of credit unions having serious conversations about diversifying their boards is on the rise, according to a new study from CUES, but those efforts are more likely to succeed if targets, education and other factors are in place.
By Ken McCarthyMarch 5














