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The Sunshine State has been a hot spot for transactions involving credit unions buying community banks in recent years, and Harvesters Credit Union is furthering this trend with a deal for First National Bank Northwest Florida.

Through unconscious bias assessments, analysis and industry partnerships, financial institutions are working to meet the diverse needs of current and future talent.

Despite an initial green light in 2019, regulators with the Virginia State Corporation Commission ultimately decided the credit union's plan to add members lacked merit.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's review of credit card late fees has ignited pushback from industry that supports an expected 9% jump in fees next year pegged to inflation. 

The Credit Card Competition Act of 2022 could threaten revenue credit unions need to manage card payments and provide security, according to trade groups.

Membership at the Virginia credit union has grown rapidly in recent years, including an 11% spurt in the first half of this year, thanks to a charter switch, heavy marketing spending and generous deposit rates.

Previously, many credit union CEOs were hired because they worked for the institution’s sponsor. Today the industry has become far more complex, and boards find they have to pay up to recruit candidates who can meet these demands.

Efforts to recruit millennials and Generation Z include letting cardholders select preferred names and pronouns, offering rewards for gas purchases and providing financial guidance.

The National Credit Union Administration voted to raise the asset threshold for credit unions falling under its Office of National Examinations and Supervision to $15 billion, making sure that office remains focused on only the biggest institutions.

Affinity Credit Union in Iowa is taking the tech giant to court over the levies issuers pay to have their cards work in its mobile wallet.