Marian Raab

LAKE MARY, Fla. — Two education-focused credit unions in central Florida merged Thursday.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — NCUA announced Wednesday it has approved the first new federally charted credit union of 2015.

MILWAUKEE — A 24-year-old woman was sentenced last week to three years in prison for taking part in robbing a credit union where she worked.

AUBURN HILLS Mich. — Genisys CU and Tri-Pointe Community CU announced Wednesday they intend to merge and then operate under the Genisys name.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The next deadline for CUs interested in applying for free consulting help from the NCUA's Office of Small Credit Union Initiatives (OSCUI) is Nov. 30, the NCUA announced Wednesday.

ST. LOUIS — A man wearing a ski mask used a sledgehammer to break into a South City credit union early Tuesday morning, according to police.

MERRIT ISLAND, Fla. — Kennedy Space Center Federal Credit Union was flying high.

Earlier this year, Credit Union Journal invited credit unions of all sizes from across the nation to participate — at no cost — in a study conducted for us by the Best Companies Group, which yielded the ranking we feature in this issue's Special Report.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — After months of debate, NCUA Board Chairman Debbie Matz on Monday said she will request a revised risk-based capital rule be issued along with a new comment period "as a result of significant structural changes being considered."

Ent Federal Credit Union's announced Tuesday that President Randy Bernstein will add the chief executive officer title to his business card on Oct. 3.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Credit Union National Association announced Tuesday it has picked Jim Nussle, a former eight-term congressman and director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, as the trade group's new president and CEO.

Two Kansas credit unions have announced that they are discussing a merger.

Rohit Chopra should be more careful about what he blogs about.

The day to take photos for CU Journal's new "Day in the Life of Credit Unions" may have passed (it was Wednesday, Aug. 13), but there's still plenty of time to submit your credit unions' photos for consideration.

NEW YORK — We're breathing new life into an old favorite here at Credit Union Journal, and we need your help to make it happen.

The World Council of Credit Unions welcomed over 1,800 attendees in Gold Coast, Australia, last week. During the convention, participants networked and learned from industry experts on topics ranging from young adult membership to technology to credit union advocacy.

NEW YORK — It's a new day at Credit Union Journal, and along with that comes a vastly expanded and improved "Day in the Life of Credit Unions."

The credit union trade associations scored some legislative victories Wednesday morning after the House Financial Services Committee passed several regulatory relief measures supported by both NAFCU and CUNA.

Credit Union Journal has always had a strong digital presence but even I was surprised to see the growth numbers for the first half of 2014. During this period, pageviews at www.cujournal.com grew by almost 20%.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — NCUA announced Monday that it has approved a federal charter for First Unity Federal Credit Union in McComb, Miss.