Michael Bartlett

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — At $6.8 billion in assets, First Technology FCU is the 10th largest credit union in the nation — and it enjoys the unique perspective of serving members in two of the hottest markets: Silicon Valley in Northern California and Lane County, Oregon.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — How incredible is the housing market in and around the fabled Silicon Valley, the Northern California home of innumerable tech companies?

SAN FRANCISCO — As credit union leaders from across the U.S. flock here for CUNA's America's Credit Union Conference this week, they will find most San Francisco Bay Area CU executives with big smiles on their faces.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Should credit union in the Bay Area be worried about a housing bubble?

WASHINGTON — Mountain America Credit Union agreed to pay $25,000 to settle allegations it discriminated against prospective mortgage applicants on maternity leave, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said Wednesday.

BALTIMORE — Bert Hash Jr., longtime president and CEO of MECU of Baltimore Inc., retired after 17 years at the helm of the now $1.2 billion credit union.

DAHLGREN, Va. — Bruce Six is the new CEO at $315 million NSWC Federal Credit Union.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – Pete Aguilar, a former employee of Arrowhead Credit Union, appears to have claimed the second spot in this week's primary election for California's 31st congressional district.

OMAHA, Neb. — Centris FCU here, and Direct FCU, Needham, Mass., both looked within their own ranks to find their new chief executives.

What lays ahead in the ever-changing payments marketplace? Credit Union Journal asked some industry experts and here's what they said.

OLYMPIA, Wash. and EUGENE, Ore. — A pair of small Pacific Northwest credit unions bid farewell Tuesday, with the two different merger announcements going out just four minutes apart.

Amy Nelson is the new president and CEO of $91 million Point West Credit Union after three-and-a-half years as co-CEO.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — After two slow months, NCUA issued nine prohibition orders in May, banning the following individuals from participating in the affairs of any federally insured financial institution.

Don't have a crystal ball in your CU? Don't worry. Here are five predictions from industry experts to ponder about the second half of the year.

MADISON, Wis. — Credit unions can expect reasonably good lending conditions as the financial crisis gets a little further in the rear-view mirror during the second half of this year, but they will continue to be challenged by regulatory pressure.

LAS VEGAS — To thrive in the second half of 2014, credit unions need to do some much-needed — if slightly belated — spring cleaning.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — John Fiore, who has been with $885 million Motorola Employees Credit Union for 45 years — including the last 29 as its president and CEO — on Wednesday announced he will retire on Aug. 29.

Waterford, Mich. — Oakland County Credit Union and BestSource Credit Union said they will merge effective Sept. 1 to create a credit union with almost $300 million in assets, 31,000 members and six branches.

It was the end of the line Friday for $7.9 million Life Line Credit Union, as it was shuttered by the Virginia State Corporation Commission.

LAS VEGAS — The good news: CUs set a new record for lending origination volume in 2013. The bad news: that's still not good enough. The answer: it's time to figure out how to "steal market share."