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A total of $2 million in grant funding will be available through the regulator's Office of Small Credit Union Initiatives.

The accreditaiton period lasts for five years, subject to annual review. This is the fourth reaccreditation for Badger State regulators since 2001.

Along with asset and membership milestones, the credit union celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2016.

Samuels had served Space Coast since 1991 and had been CEO since 1997.

At CO-OP Financial Services' annual THINK Conference in New York this week, panelists discussed the impact of recent consolidation among CU card services vendors, how the movement must adapt to new technologies and more.

Credit unions announce a bevy of new leaders among the recent new hires, promotions and appointments.

The annual CO-OP THINK Conference opened with a panel discussing some of the hurdles consumers have when it comes to the credit union movement – and what CUs can do about it.

The $1.2 billion-asset credit union was recently approved for conversion to a federal trade, industry and professional charter, making it the first firefighters’ credit union in the nation chartered specifically for business lending.

The credit union said the conversion is part of its "members first" approach.

The announcement comes following the signing of a bill legalizing prize-linked savings programs at financial institutions.