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Until last year, Laurentian Bank of Canada didn't have a mobile app. It shared the task with a credit union-owned vendor that has built a network to help smaller financial institutions work with fintechs.

Some scrutinize quarterly reports for details that can help better compete against banks. Others are motivated by schadenfreude.

The Polish American Credit Union Support Fund is gathering donations from members to help purchase ambulances and medical supplies, while also securing more stable housing for those fleeing the conflict.

Citadel Credit Union, armed with a team of professionals who previously worked at Santander Bank, plans to hold its own in a commercial lending market dominated by PNC Financial Services Group, Bank of America and Wells Fargo.

The combined Mountain West Credit Union Association and the Northwest Credit Union Association are taking a new name to reflect a wider area of membership.

The combination of the Cornerstone League and the Heartland Credit Union Association is the latest in a series of mergers changing the national makeup of the credit union industry.

For many credit unions, it's important to not only have underrepresented voices in the C-suite — they must also make sure others can follow a career path to the same roles.

It appeared Orion Credit Union had a green light to purchase Financial Federal Bank. But the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions has once again asked a judge to stop the deal, claiming depositors would be "irreparably harmed" if it goes through.

Participants in the sale of banks to credit unions may need to do a better job of due diligence and gauging the receptivity of their regulators to such deals, experts say in response to the cancellation of VyStar Credit Union's agreement to buy Heritage Southeast Bank.

Net income at America's Credit Union in Washington state jumped by about $5 million after it wound down an indirect auto loan program and deployed technology that automates decision-making.