Corporate governance

MADISON, Wis. — Filene Research Institute has produced its inaugural report on organizational culture and entrepreneurship.

Taking a page from the age-old adage of "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em," credit unions are ramping up efforts to partner with fintech companies.

In an effort to attract college-age members for possible future employment, East Lansing, Mich.-based MSU Federal Credit Union welcomed 24 interns to its inaugural Financial Innovation and Education Center.

The low-interest-rate environment, combined with years of dire NCUA warnings about staying away from long-term investments, has left credit unions wondering exactly how they are expected to generate income. Credit Union Journal asked attendees of the CUNA CFO Council Conference in Anaheim, Calif., how they deal with this quandary.

Georgia United Credit Union announced it has reached a key business growth milestone, surpassing the $1-billion mark in total assets.

Credit union strategists and economists share perspectives on where the economy is heading and, more importantly, what credit unions should be doing right now to be ready for almost anything.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Low-income credit unions seeking Community Development Revolving Loan Fund assistance should give themselves sufficient time to file their applications, the National Credit Union Association said Thursday.

Keystone Federal Credit Union’s members “overwhelmingly approved” a proposed merger with TruMark Financial Credit Union on Wednesday.

Georgia Credit Union Affiliates and the Association of British Credit Unions Limited announced last week the formation of a mutual learning partnership among credit unions in Georgia and England, Scotland and Wales.

Though Catholic credit unions face many of the same challenges others do, they also must contend with some concerns that are specific to serving a religious organization, which is what pushed 11 credit unions that all serve Catholic churches to band together.

National Credit Union Administration will host a free webinar next month that examines how credit unions can achieve sustained growth using multi-strategic initiatives.

CUs in North Dakota's oil country have to be ready to respond to the ebb and flow of the energy market, with the attendant ebb and flow of members and money and the specter of increased delinquency.

Motorola Employees Credit Union (MECU), a $901-million institution based in Schaumburg, Ill., said it will change its name to Andigo, most likely in September of this year.

Sb1 Federal Credit Union, a $634-million institution based in Philadelphia, will change its name to Ardent Credit Union, effective June 14.

Leaders of eleven American Catholic credit unions announced today the formation of a collaborative association, Catholic Credit Unions of America (CCUA).

Financial institutions have a hard time figuring out millennials, those born between the early 1980s and 2000. Many millennials don’t remember a world without the Internet, plenty entered adulthood during the thick of the financial crisis and the generation is broadly considered one willing to vote with its feet. Several firms have tried to demystify millennials for credit unions and banks. The following is a look at some of the data.

For the next three years Scott Credit Union will sponsor Major League Baseball's St. Louis Cardinals franchise, winners of 11 World Series.

Two California credit unions, Eagle CU in Lodi and UNIFY Financial CU in Torrance, plan to merge.

The University of Hawaii Federal Credit Union reported $1.3 million on assets of $583 million for the first quarter.

Philosophically speaking, credit unions are member-centric, but in order to stay in business so they can keep helping those members, here are some expert strategies for boosting profitability.