Corporate governance

Joseph Campanelli has run large publicly traded companies such as Sovereign Bancorp and Flagstar, but he seems more energized after agreeing to become CEO of Needham Bank, a depositor-owned mutual in Massachusetts.

Oklahoma City, Okla.-based True Sky Credit Union on Thursday said it gave 2016 year-end rebates and bonuses totaling $359,000 to more than 50,000 members.

Cape Breton CU was created as a result of two CUs joining forces. The new institution currently serves approximately 5,800 members.

NCUA is also accepting nominations for consulting during the second half of 2017.

This is the 21st consecutive year the credit union has paid dividends back to members.

The credit union has rewarded nearly $3 million in patronage dividends to members since 2005.

The Juntos Avanzamos Hispanic outreach program continues its expansion across the United States, adding two credit unions in Colorado in the fourth quarter of 2016.

The credit union has returned more than $1.75 million to members over the last seven years.

The credit union has returned a share of its profits to members each year since 1980.

Christopher Credit Union in Chesaning, Mich., merged on Jan. 1 with United FCU of Saginaw following a November vote by CCU's membership that garnered 100% approval.

The acquisition is one of several mergers PenFed has made in the last year.

The credit union has returned more than $50 million in "Relationship Rewards" to members since the program was put in place in 2013.

The $3.4 million dividend was the biggest payout in the credit union's history.

2016 will go down as another wildly successful year for credit unions, but it wasn't without its challenges.

Charter Oak Federal Credit Union has awarded more than $487,000 in annual $100 cash bonuses to its Gold Rewards members this December, making it the largest one-time bonus payout in the program's history.

NCUA’s recent field of membership ruling could massively expand credit union membership – provided CUs have the technology to capitalize on the opportunity.

The credit union has returned more than $8 million to members since 1996.

The two institutions will officially join forces on Jan.1, 2017, though full integration of accounts, products and services is not expected to be completed until May.

The Nebraska CU League says membership at credit unions in the Cornhusker State has risen by more than 15% over the past five years.

The Florida-based credit union’s new $12 minimum hourly wage will be nearly 50% higher than the state-mandated $8.10 per hour, and puts it in line with a growing number of credit unions that are bringing their pay structures closer to living-wage levels.