Corporate governance

Dow Northeast Employees FCU is fully independent of Dow Chemical, which is seeking to merge with DuPont Co.

The combined entity will co-brand on existing Martin branches, resulting in an organization with more than $2.8 billion in assets.

Two institutions were recently named as the 2016 Community Credit Union of the Year by the Credit Union National Association: BayPort CU of Newport News, Va., and 1st Financial FCU of Wentzville, Mo. The awards were handed out during CUNA’s recent Community Credit Union Conference in Dallas, which was held concurrently with the National Federation of Community Development CUs’ annual conference.

Belco Community Credit Union, headquartered in Harrisburg, Pa., and Cornerstone Federal Credit Union, Carlisle, Pa., on Thursday announced their intent to merge.

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN)unveiled a nationwide campaign called “Vote for Miracles” which will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Credit Unions for Kids (CU4Kids) program.

CHICAGO – Member Loyalty Group recently celebrated two milestones – the CUSO now serves more than 100 credit unions, and it has collected more than 3 million member surveys on behalf of those CUs.

SouthCrest Financial Group in Woodstock, Ga., has agreed to sell its only Alabama branches to Guardian Credit Union in Montgomery, Ala.

Partnering with the District of Columbia's summer youth employment program, DGE FCU boosted young membership to the point where 12% of members are under age 24.

The purchase is expected to nearly double the credit union’ s monthly mortgage volume.

The National Credit Union Foundation is calling on credit unions to apply to leverage the Center for Financial Services Innovation’s (CFSI) consumer financial health assessment tool.

WASHINGTON, Pa. – CHROME Federal Credit Union has been on a growth run over the past two years, which continued in October when $35 million Pittsburgh Central Federal Credit Union was merged into $170 million CHROME FCU.

Both CUs have a history of serving members in the health care industry.

The credit union said that teaming up with Purple Heart Homes was a natural extension of the work it already does to assist veterans.

Superior Credit Union Inc., a $630 million institution based in Lima, Ohio, said that its subsidiary, Superior Financial Solutions LLC, has acquired Yocum Realty, a real estate brokerage firm also based in Lima.

A lot has changed for credit unions since the original Bank Transfer Day in 2011, but one thing that hasn't changed is the ability for CUs to utilize Facebook, Twitter and other outlets to mobilize consumers to join a credit union.

Eau Claire, Wis.-based Royal Credit Union on Tuesday said it has completed its acquisition of the Apple Valley, Minn., office of Deerwood Bank.

Silver State Schools Credit Union continues to leave the Great Recession in its rearview mirror, as on Tuesday it reported its 18th consecutive quarter of positive earnings.

America’s Christian Credit Union in Glendora, Calif., has entered an educational partnership with the School of Graduate and Continuing Studies (SGCS) at Olivet Nazarene University.

As voters in California, Florida and nine other states decide whether to legalize marijuana, the results may force Congress to resolve differences between federal and state laws.

Mentor, Ohio-based Cardinal Credit Union on Monday said three credit unions from the Buckeye State's Mahoning County have merged into Cardinal CU.