Melissa Angell

TruMark Financial Credit Union raised money for financial literacy with a kiss-a-pig event while other institutions donated to causes such as a food program.

The National Credit Union Administration board is expected to tackle a rule on nonmember shares this week while the House Financial Services Committee will examine Facebook's effect on financial services.

Dort Federal Credit Union provided a free meal to all of its branch employees for CU Lunch Local while other institutions served their communities in other ways.

A study commissioned by the Florida Bankers Association found that 70% of participants supported Congress requiring CUs with at least $500 million in assets to pay income taxes.

The Gainesville, Fla.-based institution has a new TIP charter granting membership privileges throughout Florida, but no new branches are currently planned.

From increased cellphone usage to shifts in consumer expectations, two longtime executives look back on how the day-to-day business of running an institution has changed in recent decades.

The next generation of wireless communication will lead to more devices being connected to the internet, creating additional vulnerabilities for credit unions to guard against.

Balances for accounts suspected of synthetic fraud inched up about 1% in the second quarter from a year earlier, according to TransUnion.

Credit unions now have until Nov. 30 to apply for Community Development Financial Institution certification.

Credit unions across the nation helped out in their communities, including Veridian Credit Union shredding over 1 million pounds of paper and PenFed raising money for veterans.