Michael Bartlett

Some members of $194 million NuMark Credit Union received cash back on Dec. 31.

MADISON, Wis. — CUNA has proposed a bylaw amendment aimed at CUs that have a large presence in multiple states and may wish to participate fully in multiple leagues.

HANSCOM AFB, Mass. — Hanscom Federal Credit Union on Friday announced its "Loyalty Dividend" payout to members for 2014 — which returned 2% of most consumer loan finance charges and 2% on dividends earned on savings.

The vice chairman of NCUA would like to see significant changes in how credit unions define their fields of membership – with the help of both the regulator and Congress.

BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Community Financial Credit Union here said it will distribute $400,000 to reward its most loyal members as part of its "Member Bonus" program.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — One key element that separates credit unions from their competitors is the skills, talents and experience of their employees.

TEXAS CITY, Texas — The $652 million AMOCO Federal Credit Union said it showed its appreciation for the members that most believe in it through a $1 million bonus dividend.

BALTIMORE — Members of MECU of Baltimore received cash bonuses of $1.8 million in December, which added to cash bonuses paid in June made a total of $3.5 million for 2014.

DENTON, Texas — DATCU Credit Union on Monday said it paid a bonus dividend of $1,768,059 to its member owners on Jan. 1 — the largest such payout in its history.

SCHEREVILLE, Ind. — John Wohadlo, president and CEO of $154 million Advance Financial Federal Credit Union for the last 14 years, retired Dec. 31.

MADISON, Wis. — Wondering what the next big idea in credit union land will be?

TORRANCE, Calif. — The $63 million CalCom Federal Credit Union was robbed Tuesday and authorities are seeking three suspects in the incident.

CORVALLIS, Ore. — The $885 million OSU Federal Credit Union here is making what it terms a "strategic move," switching from a federal to a state charter effective Jan. 1.

WASHINGTON — When Bill Cheney left the Credit Union National Association in June his successor was not known immediately, so Bill Hampel, longtime SVP of research and policy analysis and chief economist, stepped up to the plate to serve as interim CEO.

LAS VEGAS — How difficult is it for marijuana businesses to maintain relationships with mainstream financial institutions? Just ask Jon Levine.

LAS VEGAS — Despite unprecedented levels of support for marijuana legalization in the United States, businesses that work with this budding industry repeatedly voice the same complaint: the inability to obtain and sustain banking relationships because pot is illegal under federal law.

WASHINGTON — End-of-year lists are all about the show-stoppers, and nothing stopped the show like NCUA's proposed rule on risk-based capital.

Northern Data Systems, an owner and distributor of the Sharetec Core Processing System, said it has converted three Massachusetts CUs to the platform.

Albany, N.Y. — What has for years been known as the Credit Union Association of New York officially became known as the New York Credit Union Association as of today.

Waltham Mass. — Charles Anastasia, one of the founders and a longtime board member of RTN Federal Credit Union, passed away last week.