Michael Bartlett

Many Americans are behind in their retirement planning but less than 20% of credit unions provide wealth-management services.

Members of tiny CARCO Federal Credit Union have voted to approve a merger into Educational Systems FCU.

David Justice, chief operating officer, will take over for the retiring RaAnn Wood on Nov. 1.

Elevations' purchase of Cache Bank & Trust would be the first credit union acquisition of a bank in the state.

Elevations Credit Union has agreed to buy the assets of Cache Bank & Trust.

Citing insurance concerns, Anchorage-based Credit Union 1 shut down its marijuana-banking pilot program after less than one year. The move reflects lingering hesitation around banking the industry.

An appeals court said that Marietta, Ga.-based institution's overdraft agreements were "ambiguous" and now the case might be settled at a trial.

The $35 million-asset credit union was one of just five entities bidding to serve the Mountain State’s medical cannabis program.

Two Michigan credit unions were sued by an individual who claimed their websites didn't comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

United Churches Credit Union, which has just one branch, can now serve anyone who worships in two counties.

The young professionals' development group is searching for a new manager following Lauren Culp's departure on Friday. She will remain in the industry.

The two credit unions are expected to complete the integration on Oct. 1 for a combined institution of nearly $3 billion in assets.

Credit unions have largely moved past their distrust of fintechs, but plenty of institutions still face challenges when it comes to finding the right vendors.

The most recent Credit Union Trends Report from CUNA Mutual Group is “indicative that both the credit cycle and the U.S. business cycle are moving into their last stage before the next economic slowdown,” according to one economist.

CDCUs provide essential financial services in underserved communities but these institutions can struggle to keep up with compliance and technology demands.

With declining interest rates, credit unions that rely heavily on interest income from their investment portfolios may struggle.

LA Financial's planned merger into Ventura County Credit Union is expected to be completed in early 2020.

Keeping up with changing technology can be difficult but institutions are making investments in ITMs, new lending platforms and more.

There are opportunities to make loans for strip malls and regional distribution centers but executives need to put the right risk management in place.

Institutions haven't modernized benefits packages to include deferred compensation, and now the threat of a recession is affecting CEO salaries.