Credit Union Journal _ July 2017

Plenty of CUs make mistakes in their strategic planning sessions, but -- even more alarming -- there are a number of credit unions that don't do any strategic planning at all.

As NCUA continues work on creating another avenue for building capital, credit unions need to bone up on what the different terms mean and the potential impact.

In a letter to CFPB Director Richard Cordray, NCUA Chairman Mark McWatters said dropping CFPB oversight of credit unions would free up CFPB resources to better police larger, for-profit institutions, while also extending a hand for a potential partnership.

Experts identify the top 10 mistakes -- and how to avoid them or fix them if you've already made them.

The deadline to submit nominations for Credit Union Journal's annual Best Practices Awards is Tue., Aug. 1, 2017.

The Santa Rosa, Calif.-based credit union launched its in-house P2P payments service as part of an attempt to "wow" members and dispel the public's notion that credit unions lack the same sophisticated technologies as big banks.

With wave after wave of credit union CEOs retiring, new issues are being raised about best practices in succession planning, including whether the former CEO should stay on in some capacity after a replacement takes over.

North Carolina has witnessed wave after wave of banking mergers and consolidations in recnet years, but analysts are mixed on whether or not the credit union can keep its vow in the modern economic landscape.

President Trump's immigration policies are prompting more than half of Arabs, Asians and Latinos to reconsider their plans to buy or sell a home, according to a Redfin survey.

Lansing, Mich. is working with area financial institutions -- including a local credit union -- to open accounts for people coming out of prison.