Palash Ghosh

Heartland Credit Union, Hutchinson, Kan., announced Dan Springer has been selected as its next president and CEO, effective Oct. 10, to succeed Garth Strand who is retiring after a 36-year career with the CU.

Awards for outstanding program and outstanding individual achievement to be presented in Washington during CUNA’s 2017 GAC.

Several southeastern CUs have already closed or are planning closures as the storm approaches.

NCUA Chairman Rick Metsger has requested that the CFPB exclude all payday alternative loan products from the Bureau’s upcoming payday lending rule – a move cheered by both CUNA and NAFCU, who assailed the CFPB for continuing to increase the compliance burden CUs face.

The Idaho Credit Union League (ICUL) announced that its president and CEO Kathy Thomson will retire in January 2017.

Marcus Rhymer, a 15-year veteran of the credit union, takes over for retiring CEO Brad Rustin.

There are a variety of opinions on how CUs can best position themselves to capitalize on the Wells Fargo scandal, but one thing is clear: the time to do so is now.

Boeing Employees Credit Union (BECU), a $15-billion institution based in Tukwila, Wash., announced that industry veteran Parker Cann will retire at the end of this year.

The national CU trade associations and state leagues all have differing methods of how they distribute their political fundraising dollars, but all agreed that any candidate that supports credit unions is a candidate worth supporting.

More than 50% of millennials can't distinguish between CUs and banks, indicating that credit unions still face a significant awareness gap with younger consumers.

Federal Reserve officials elected once again to postpone raising rates, but credit union advocates believe that the language contained in the Fed's statement strongly suggests a rate hike is coming very soon.

Credit union analysts are skeptical of the chances for CFPB reform following the Wells Fargo fiasco, but they are also optimistic that it could spur another Bank Transfer Day-style opportunity for CUs.

The fallout from the banking giant's fraudulent practices has some wondering whether or not CUs might be wise to reexamine their own cross-selling strategies.

Latah FCU has converted to a state charter with private share insurance, citing NCUA's potential for interference in the credit union's operations through its management of the share insurance fund.

The 2016 election cycle has been anything but ordinary, and donations from financial institutions’ political action committees (PACs) have followed a similarly erratic trajectory this year.

Despite the near-frenzied interest in this year’s unprecedented presidential race, the key battles for CUs are in Congress.

While this is plenty of speculation regarding when the Federal Reserve will increase rates, there is even less agreement as to what the best course of action should be for CUs when that time finally comes.

Credit union professionals and economists debate the Federal Reserve's next interest rate increase.

CUs and professionals recognized with inaugural compliance honors.

Real estate CUSO has signed five California-based CUs and CUSOs so far this year.