Lisa Freeman

It was the second of three listening sessions the regulator hosted, and while other issues were also on the menu, RBC was clearly the main course. And it wasn't exactly going down well.

In February of 1998, less than 24 hours after the Supreme Court Ruled against NCUA's decision to allow credit union to serve multiple common bonds, then-Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich signed on as a co-sponsor to HR 1151, the Credit Union Membership Access Act.

Credit Union Journal has invited all CUs to participate in this year's "Day In The Life of Credit Unions" project.

It took over a century for credit unions to reach the 100 million-member mark.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – NCUA Board Chairman Debbie Matz has tapped Board Member Rick Metsger to serve as the agency’s vice chairman.

NCUA may be listening, but many credit union executives here Thursday weren't convinced that their regulator is hearing them.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — NCUA has terminated its Letter of Understanding and Agreement with Valley Pride FCU of Plains, Pa.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. and LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions gave the nod to the proposed merger of Kentucky Corporate Credit Union and Volunteer Corporate Credit Union, the final step toward completing the union, VolCorp reported.

WASHINGTON — CUNA has named Mike Schenk interim chief economist to support Bill Hampel, who has temporarily vacated that post to serve as the trade group's interim president and CEO.

WASHINGTON — For the first time in weeks, both chambers of Congress are in session, and they're taking a hard look at regulatory relief efforts.

Greylock FCU is launching a new CUSO called Greylock Technology Group, which will provide custom programming, training and DNAapp development for financial institutions that use the Fiserv DNA software system.

BREA, Calif. — South Western FCU and Credit Union of Southern California have announced their intent to merge, pending approval from state and federal regulators and SWFCU members.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Community Financial CU said Loretta Roney will succeed Cathy Stroud as the CU's CEO following Stroud's retirement after 32 years of service.

WASHINGTON — With more than 320 members of Congress signing on to a letter to NCUA urging it to extend the comment period and the implementation timeline for its risk-based capital proposed rule, credit unions are hoping the agency will take notice.

MADISON, Wis. — Fourteen credit unions are testing a new auto-lending product aimed at serving the underserved.

BALTIMORE — Securityplus FCU said it is now certified as a Community Development Financial Institution by the U.S. Treasury, making it one of just 177 CDFI-certified credit unions in the nation.

LAKEWOOD, Colo. — CU Service Network, here, has teamed up with fellow CUSO CUProdigy to offer a core software platform, following CUProdigy's rewrite of its core product.

WASHINGTON — Congress is still out for recess, but the credit union lobby is gearing up for two important hearings in the Senate when members return next week.

WASHINGTON — The Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten-Mile Run here and the SacTown Ten-Mile Run in Sacramento, Calif., brought in a total of $487,000 for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. The two races are part of Credit Union Miracle Day.

Freedom Credit Union has acquired the members, deposits and some of the assets of Mayfair FCU in the wake of the failure of the $14.36 million institution, according to NCUA.