Melissa Angell

Big Tech’s entry into the financial services space and changes in consumer behavior patterns could push some institutions away from Facebook and Twitter, but a host of new platforms are vying for the industry's attention.

With 2019 winding to a close, regulators and members of Congress are working to wrap up key items for credit unions before the end of the year.

The $28 million-asset AB&W Employees Credit Union will merge following a year of uneven financial results.

The National Credit Union Administration recently made it easier to hire job applicants with small criminal offenses in their past, but some in the industry still have concerns.

Thursday's hearing brought Brown and NCUA Chairman Rodney Hood face to face for the first time since an October letter in which the senator slammed some of Hood's political activities.

Stephen Grech, currently CEO of Monroe County Community FCU, will move to the $225 million-asset LOC early next year.

The Albany-based credit union has picked up tiny City of Schenectady Employees FCU, which has struggled with profitability issues for years.

The industry's dominant growth strategy of 2019 was a hot topic during a House Financial Services Committee hearing.

The chairman of the National Credit Union Administration will have to answer lawmakers' questions about his political activities, while comments on various agency proposals are also due this week.

The Ogden, Utah-based institution wanted a name that reflected a field of membership beyond the university it was chartered to serve.

The New York-based institution has returned more than $8 million to members since 2003.

A new survey finds that more than half of respondents planned to do most of their gift shopping through a smartphone.

In September, loan balances grew at a slower pace than a year earlier, according to the latest trends report from CUNA Mutual.

Paul Simons has worked in the industry for 48 years, including more than three decades at the helm of the Illinois-based institution.

Members of Ocean Spray Employees FCU will vote next month on whether to merge into MVCU, which absorbed Bridgewater Credit Union earlier this year.

The Boise-based credit union is the fourth institution in the Northwest to receive the recognition.

The National Credit Union Administration is funded by the institutions it oversees and insures. Some of them are pushing back against spending trends at the agency.

The National Credit Union Administration will meet this week to discuss its proposed budget while the Senate and House work to avoid a government shutdown.

By working with the tech giant on its consumer checking account, Stanford FCU hopes to grow but some wonder about the broader implications for fields of membership.

The junior member of the National Credit Union Administration board has proposed additional oversight for larger credit unions, citing a “guiding principle” of “uniformity between the regulators.” That could pit him against much of the rest of the industry.