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Local 142 Federal Credit Union officially became part of Air Force FCU at the end of April.

Firefly promotes a new business advisor, St. Mary's Bank taps indirect lending officer and more new hires, promotions and personnel news at credit unions across the country.

World Council officials said CULedger has “successfully demonstrated a working proof of concept around a decentralized digital identification” for call center authentication.

Credit unions in Georgia saw loan growth of 8.8 percent last year, with strong performance across a variety of sectors

Darlyne Keller replaces former CEO Michael Rosek, who left the Illinois-based credit union last year to take the helm at another CU in Minnesota.

The Rhode Island-based credit union saw lending and assets increase by more than 7 percent, respectively, while net income was up more than 15 percent.

The firm reported that its new credit union clients — representing an aggregate of more than 450,000 members — signed on for GrooveCar's online vehicle-buying program.

Ernest Huggard takes over from former CEO Rahul Kachru, whose contract with the credit union expired at the end of last year.

The CUSO's new firm, Lumin Digital, promises to offer credit unions a digital banking platform that "rivals the offerings available from the big banks."

Long considered a political third rail in the U.S., the movement's tax exemption is taking some heat. Here's a sampling of how other countries have handled this debate.