Michael Bartlett

HONOLULU — How appropriate that "aloha" means both "hello" and "goodbye," as $23 million Aloha Federal Credit Union is saying both its farewells and greetings.

The final step of the merger of $4.9 million Darigold Federal Credit Union into $1.1 billion Sound Credit Union was completed Nov. 1, as all DFCU member accounts and services were integrated into Sound CU's systems.

ONTARIO, Calif. — The California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues said their member credit unions can modernize their training thanks to a new online educational program known as All Star Training.

Reaching out to millennials isn't just about selling them mortgage loans — it's also about recruiting them to sell mortgage loans, which may be proving to be a challenge.

LOS ANGELES — Small credit unions can boost their lending with new products, better differentiation and by knowing when members are ready to buy their next vehicle.

WASHINGTON — The data security breach at Home Depot stores in September cost credit unions $57.4 million to cover card reissuance, plus fraud and other expenses, according to a new survey released Thursday by CUNA.

JESUP, Ga. — The $56 million Altamaha Federal Credit Union has selected core processor provider Sharetec System to provide its new core system.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. and SAN FRANCISCO — With the San Francisco Giants winning the World Series in seven games, Steven Stapp can fire up his grill for a victory barbecue.

Credit unions can and should “re-imagine” their branches to drive growth, according to a new white paper.

LAS VEGAS — Silver State Schools Credit Union reported net income of $3 million for the third quarter of 2014 — marking the 10th consecutive profitable three-month period for an institution that was battered by the recession.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. and SAN FRANCISCO — As the World Series plays on, CEOs at credit unions in the home cities of the Royals and Giants have a friendly wager on the outcome.

LOS ANGELES — Credit unions may have found a powerful new ally in their long-running battle to increase their recognition by the general public.

After opining about credit unions' growing compliance burden, California and Nevada CU League President/CEO Diana Dykstra said brighter days may finally be ahead, pointing to the newest member of the NCUA Board, Mark McWatters, with whom Dykstra and other league representatives recently met.

WOLF POINT, Mont. — Wolf Point Federal Credit Union said Lester Warby has been named to succeed Michelle Johnson as its CEO.

LOS ANGELES — With a former credit union executive running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives — plus other races of note — politics will be a bigger issue than usual for CUs in California and Nevada this fall.

LAS VEGAS — With the manner in which credit unions and their members interact changing with every technological development, CUs need to master the art of outreach.

LOS ANGELES — It's taken six long years, but credit unions in the Golden and Silver States finally have something to celebrate when they gather here this week for their annual meeting: momentum.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court could have a say in how regulators issue guidance on interpretive rules that are not subject to notice and comment, which could have ramifications for NCUA and the credit union community.

SAN DIEGO — Volunteer directors have many duties at their credit unions, but according to NCUA Vice Chairman Rick Metsger one of the most important is being a watchdog for the CU.

RALEIGH, N.C. — State Employees' Credit Union on Tuesday got a jump on the capital plans and stress tests scheduled to be required of larger credit unions starting early next year by announcing it has "proactively adopted a new capital plan commensurate with recently published NCUA guidelines."