Palash Ghosh

The Iowa Credit Union League has launched a new website that features "new and improved functionality" and resources for the trade association's member credit unions.

The board of directors of Municipal Employees Credit Union (MECU) here announced that it has appointed John M. Hamilton as president and chief executive officer. Hamilton had been serving as the interim CEO since March 2015.

The federal regulator reported 25 CUs filed their call reports late, with 15 of those being fined a total of $5,107.

DECATUR, Ill. — The board of Land of Lincoln CU announced Tuesday it has named Douglas B. Harris as its next CEO following the retirement Mac Dunaway.

West Community Credit Union, a $165-million institution based in O'Fallon, Mo., just outside St. Louis, announced that its president and CEO Gary Hinrichs will retire in early 2016, after 41 years of service.

The $2.65 billion military credit union now can serve veterans regardless of how long they served in the military.

Hudson River Community Credit Union and Capital Communications Federal Credit Union jointly announced their participation in the CO-OP Shared Branch Network.

Monica Hughes Davy is new director of the OMWI following a six-month search.

Members of the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Employees Federal Credit Union, a $6.4-million institution, approved a proposed merger into Hanscom Federal Credit Union, a $1.1-billion entity here, effective July 1.

The National Credit Union Administration announced that it has issued a federal charter to ELCA Federal Credit Union, making it the third such new charter for 2015.

Pearl Harbor Federal Credit Union changed its name to Pearl Hawaii Federal Credit Union, effective July 1.

Jane G. Watkins, president and chief executive officer of Virginia Credit Union, a $2.7-billion institution based in North Chesterfield, Va., said she plans to retire on March 31, 2016, after serving 33 years in various capacities.

NCUA announced that it has issued a federal charter to ELCA Federal Credit Union, making it the third such new charter for 2015.

Credit unions and CUSOs largely panned a recent report issued by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) that specifically called on Congress to authorize NCUA to examine credit unions' third-party technology providers, with one notable exception.

The board of directors at Parkside Credit Union announced that Janet B. Thompson will take over as the $87 million CU's president and CEO, effective July 13.

Jane G. Watkins, president and chief executive officer of Virginia Credit Union, a $2.7-billion institution based in North Chesterfield, Va., said she plans to retire on March 31, 2016, after serving 33 years in various capacities.

Alabama One CU file suit against the state regulator and other state officials alleging a conspiracy against the $613 million credit union.

A recent study by Cornerstone Advisors suggests CUs are overpaying for debit processing payments, but some CUSOs and other processors disagree.

TRENTON, N.J. — The Garden State will soon have a new banking commissioner.

John Sackett, director at Royal Credit Union, was elected to CUNA's board of directors, the trade group announced Tuesday.