Melissa Angell is a reporter for Credit Union Journal in New York City. She graduated from the University of Virginia where she studied Cognitive Neuroscience and Media Studies. She's also an alumna of the Dow Jones News Fund, where she previously covered healthcare equities for TheStreet.
- cuj bulletin lead
The Federal Communications Commission is expected to consider changes that would allow consumers to block calls from numbers not on their contacts list while the House should vote to extend the National Flood Insurance Program.
June 3 - cuj daily briefing lead
Credit unions often tout their member-friendly nature but recent coverage of how the movement handled taxi medallion loans could open the industry up to a reputational hit.
June 3 -
Some institutions are gearing up for the warm weather by providing free ice cream, scholarships to graduating seniors and donations to revamp recreation centers.
May 31 -
A former employee from a New York credit union pleaded guilty to theft and tax evasion while another was accused of falsifying records.
May 31 -
A planned merger between Van Cortlandt Cooperative FCU and USAlliance FCU was called off despite approval from regulators.
May 30 -
Members at Starcor Credit Union have approved the merger into St. Cloud Financial.
May 30 -
Brad Calhoun, the former chief retail and marketing officer at First Tech FCU in Oregon, will replace Robert Allen, who is retiring from Teachers.
May 29 -
Currently, the maximum a federal credit union can charge on most loans is 18%. But a proposal from Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to lower that to 15% on consumer credit could reduce access, experts said.
May 29 -
Dion Williams, former CEO of Del-One Credit Union, is returning to his native North Carolina to take over for Judy Tharp, who recently retired.
May 28 -
Credit unions are doing good in their hometowns in a variety of ways, including giving one middle school student an award for her business plan for a food truck.
May 24 -
Congress is considering multiple bills that could ease suspicious activity reports and beneficial ownership requirements, though its unclear how much support each measure has.
May 23 -
More than 5,500 credit unions will receive a dividend this week, the second time in two years the agency has returned funds to the institutions it regulates.
May 21 -
Mainland-based credit unions with operations in the territory witnessed a surge in auto lending after Hurricane Maria ravaged the island but demand for these loans seems to be ticking down.
May 21 -
Otoe-Missouria Federal Credit Union in Red Rock, Okla., was designated as a low-income institution.
May 20 -
Credit unions are helping out in a number of ways, including one institution that provided scholarships to student who excelled at a game about personal finance.
May 20 -
H. Greg McClellan, who has been president and CEO of the Montgomery, Ala.-based institution since 2005, will retire next month.
May 20 -
Credit Union Trust, a new credit union service organization, has obtained a bank charter that it will use in offering trust and investment-related services.
May 20 -
The Federal Reserve is considering revising Regulation D, which limits consumers to six transfers per month on savings and money market accounts through certain methods.
May 20 -
Credit unions are helping out in a number of ways, including making a donation to a charity that works with adolescents and providing scholarships to college-bound seniors.
May 17 -
National Credit Union Administration Chairman Rodney Hood’s testimony Thursday was reportedly the first time in three years the agency has appeared before the House Financial Services Committee.
By Melissa Angell and Aaron PassmanMay 16

















