Corporate governance

The annual summer shopping bonanza will run across two days for the first time, and other retailers are following suit with offers of their own. Here’s how credit unions can capitalize on it.

Other executives are being considered, too, but the list is dwindling as JPMorgan’s Gordon Smith and other big names are said to be out of the running. Meanwhile, senior Wells executives have pushed to keep interim CEO Allen Parker.

The autonomous vehicle lending market isn’t expected to peak for decades, but some CUs are already jumping in, and they could be at the forefront of rapid shifts in the automotive industry.

The $10 million-asset institution struggled with profitability, posting a loss of more than $12,000 during Q1.

CUs in the Keystone State saw loan balances rise by 8.5%, while membership rose more than 3.3% to top 4.2 million.

Studies show that consumers trust posts from an organization’s employees more than the brand itself, and that could be key to using social media as a growth engine for credit unions.

A growing number of credit unions are moving their headquarters to revitalized urban areas, and while some say that could help recruit new staff, it also carries the risk of being associated with gentrification.

Ribbon-cuttings for de novos have become more common as regulators have warmed up to the idea of granting new charters. These are the banks that have opened this year, along with more that are on track to do so.

The Honolulu-based institution has doubled its loan portfolio over the past five years as its commercial lending has increased.

These programs are allowed in a majority of states, but only a small portion of credit unions offer them. That may change as the need for deposits grows and consumer expectations shift.

The trade group waited until after the 2018 midterms to launch the awareness campaign, but CEO Jim Nussle says that strategy won’t be repeated next year.

The organization is looking to raise $100,000, which will be used to support in credit unions abroad in the wake of a natural disaster.

Only one CU in West Virginia wants to enter the pot banking space, but they're going against the grain not just of the state's credit union league but an industry where fewer than 1% of institutions are serving that market.

Shares in the U.K.-based small-business lender fell 29% Tuesday after it sought to recalibrate expectations about its growth trajectory. So far, the company has pulled back lending more in the U.S. than in its other markets.

It took the Brooklyn-based credit union 15 years to double its assets from $1 billion.

Theresa LaPlaca, one of four new directors at the company, ran an office Wells formed to address issues tied to its sales and reporting practices.

The $60 million acquisition will allow ACNB, which is based in Pennsylvania, to enter a new market.

The deal comes less than a week after the Louisiana company raised nearly $11 million.

The thrift had been known as Boiling Springs Savings Bank.

A large portion of business expensing, particularly travel and entertainment, takes place well outside of the office, making it tough for decision-makers to monitor, according to Yash Madhusudan, Co-Founder and CEO of Fyle.