Michael Bartlett

FCUs are regaining their appeal given the resources NCUA has put into helping de novos and the potential for expanded fields of membership.

PSCU also found in its second-annual payments study that Americans were turning to debit cards over credit cards.

The retailer and credit card giant are rolling out two new card offerings. The move could hit especially close to home for CUs with branches inside Walmart locations.

Northern California utility company PG&E recently shut off power to more than 2 million consumers, meaning some insitutions had to move quickly to minimize the outages' impact on operations.

Prosecutors allege that Sylvia Ash, a judge in Brooklyn, N.Y., helped Kam Wong, the former CEO of Municipal, cover up his fraud scheme.

At a national level, loan growth has been on the decline for months and could still get worse. Here's how some credit unions are tackling the issue.

The deal was announced in August and would have created a $1.3 billion-asset institution.

Maine Harvest Federal Credit Union, which will serve farmers and the food industry, opened this week and aims to make $12 million in loans over the next six years.

One bill would tax credit unions in the Sunflower State with at least $100 million in assets.

The merger of Bi-County PTC Federal Credit Union into BlueOx is expected to be completed on Jan. 1.

With David Lucas retiring in November after nine years, industry veteran Edward Fox took the reins earlier this week.

While 79% of mortgages nationwide were for primary residences, 92% of credit union mortgage loans fall into that category.

The San Diego-based institution changed its name in attempt to reach wider audience.

The regulator issued seven prohibitions for offenses including attempted theft and conspiracy to commit bank fraud.

With credit discrimination still legal in many states, the Michigan-based institution aims to help this marginalized group.

The regulator has pledged to put forth a rule on credit union-bank purchases before the end of the year. It's likely to lead to another clash with bankers.

Chairman Rodney Hood has pledged to put forth a rule on CU-bank purchases before the end of the year. It's likely to lead to another clash with bankers.

Credit union priorities could take a back seat as Congress scrambles to pass a spending package to avoid a government shutdown. Here's a look at some of the proposals that could move forward.

At this year's Inclusiv conference in Los Angeles, leaders from CDCUs across the country offered their thoughts on what could most benefit their institutions.

As the industry considers a movement-wide focus on diversity and inclusion, some at the annual Inclusiv conference say there are opportunities for credit unions to better serve immigrants and have more diverse staffs.