Palash Ghosh

Credit unions are changing up personnel in operations, finance, lending and more.

Credit unions in those two states also posted double-digit growth in total loans and recorded lower delinquency rates.

A handful of institutions are dipping a toe into a niche lending market that saw sales level off precipitously in the wake of the Great Recession.

Gene Novello will take over at the Crown Point, Ind.-based institution when Mike Hussey retires later this year.

Joseph Nowland will take over at the Jacksonville, Fla.-based institution after Gerri Sexsion retires later this month.

Municipal IDs help marginalized groups, such as undocumented immigrants, open checking accounts and become credit union members but concerns over regulatory compliance linger.

Among other accomplishments, Dresang engineered a merger that brought more than a dozen credit unions together to create Community First.

Credit unions have recently announced promotions and hires in areas such as human resources, commercial lending and information technology.

East Windsor, N.J.-based McGraw Hill Federal Credit Union will merge into PenFed, the latest in a series of growth moves from the nation's third-largest credit union.

Inclusiv had two members named to the African-American Credit Union Coalition Hall of Fame while credit unions and others in the industry announced new hires and promotions.