Lisa Freeman

Though happy with some of the changes the agency made to its final IOLTA rule, CUNA and NAFCU cited areas where the regulator could have done more to improve the landscape for CUs.

Credit Union Journal's editor in chief invites you to share how you think this year—chock full of newsworthy events—should be remembered.

The House Financial Services Committee approved a data security bill Tuesday that would require all companies that handle sensitive financial data to have similar security protections and notification requirements as financial institutions.

The House easily passed the highway spending bill that was hammered out by the House and Senate conference and now heads to the Senate, where it is expected to be approved and sent off the White House to be signed into law.

Five credit unions across the country have signed up to participate in HomeAdvantage to help bolster their mortgage programs.

Though other credit unions have acquired portions of banks previously, Achieva says this is the first time a CU has engaged in a “whole bank” transaction, purchasing and assuming the total assets and deposits of Calusa Bank.

With community bankers already talking about suing over FOM, ties between NCUA and CU industry could come under more scrutiny.

The question of when it makes sense to leave something for the states to hash out, or when should the national entity step in continues to bedevil.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — In a special member vote, Ent Federal Credit Union members approved a proposal to convert from a federal charter to a state charter.

As many a card expert warned would be the case, there's still a lot of confusion out there about how chip cards work—and what they don't do.