Ray Birch

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The recent surge in student loan write-offs has industry analysts concerned that the student lending "bubble" may be ready to burst.

NCUA's recent warning that it will fine credit unions for filing late call reports by as much as $1 million per day is drawing support as well as criticism from industry leaders, with one executive describing the agency as "tone deaf."

Brandynn Adams has been named CEO of Focus FCU.

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Susan Peddle will retire as president of Forsyth County Employee's Credit Union on Jan. 31.

WASHINGTON -- Noting that a strong partnership is needed between the private and public sectors to better protect the U.S. cybersecurity infrastructure, NAFCU and CUNA joined 10 other financial organizations Monday in supporting the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act, H.R. 3696.

MARION, Ind. -- After leading Via CU for 35 years, John McIntyre is stepping down as CEO.

Credit unions across the nation are moving up their EMV conversion timelines, considering more class action lawsuits against Target Corp. and calling on Congress to create rules requiring greater payment data security from retailers.

FRANKLIN, Va. -- Hillary Gunn's CPR training helped the Bronco FCU teller recently save a member's life.

WASHINGTON -- The Target Corp. data security breach and now the Neiman Marcus cyber attack have NAFCU asking NCUA to partner with the Federal Trade Commission and other regulators as new rules are made to ensure the safety of data security systems.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The economy, uncertainty about the future and conservative leadership have some credit unions protecting their capital instead of carefully planning for growth -- a decision Dennis Dollar says CUs can't afford.

VIENNA, Va. -- Active-duty Millennials are better money managers than their civilian counterparts, according to a new survey from Navy FCU.

TAMPA, Fla. -- Credit unions across the nation are moving up their EMV conversion timelines, considering more class action lawsuits against Target Corp. and calling on Congress to create rules requiring greater payment data security from retailers.

GAINESVILLE, Ga. -- Used car values did not slide as much as expected in 2013, despite strong new car sales, reports Black Book, which sees used values holding steady for much of this year.

BETHPAGE, N.Y. -- By the time many credit unions were first learning about the massive Target Corp. data breach, Bethpage FCU was already moving to alert members and protect the card base.

WASHINGTON -- Following Target Corp.'s announcement that its data breach has increased to 70 million accounts, NAFCU and CUNA are stepping up efforts to call for congressional action on data security.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Target Corp.'s data breach problem just got bigger.

Two branches of Wright-Patt CU have been robbed in the last two days.

ELYRIA, Ohio -- A gunman robbed CommStar Credit Union's Erie Ave. office late Wednesday afternoon and forced employees and customers into a back room.

WASHINGTON -- Following the recent security breach at Target Corp. that compromised more than 40 million debit and credit cards, two bills on data security have emerged in the Senate.

MILLENOCKET, Maine -- Katahdin FCU has temporarily closed its main office after a fire broke out in the building early Wednesday morning.