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At least eight small mutuals have agreed in recent years to merge with another institution rather than convert to stock ownership. More deals could be on the way.

Glendale Area Schools Federal Credit Union has converted to a state charter and will also be insured through American Share Insurance, the sole alternative provider of insurance for CUs, effectively removing it from NCUA’s purview.

Small CUs frequently see merger as the best chance for providing members a viable, vibrant credit union for the foreseeable future, but some experts suggest there's a better way.

Small credit unions—those with fewer than $100 million in assets—continue to make up the majority of charters, but do they still have a fighting chance in today's competitive financial services landscape?

More than 50% of millennials surveyed by Credit Karma said they're already saving for retirement and have an emergency fund, with 75% of savers citing the 2008 financial crisis as influential in shaping their financial management choices.

AFCU was so sure its newest branch would be a strategic advantage over its competitors that it turned the development of it into a covert operation. Now, it’s ready for its close-up.

Many credit unions pay most of their employees above minimum wage already, but could such across-the-board hikes have hidden pitfalls, or do the plusses far outweigh the minuses?

Now that privately insured credit unions finally can join the Federal Home Loan Bank system, will more federally insured state charters consider converting to private insurance?

SEATTLE — A new awareness initiative introduced Tuesday at the Credit Union National Association's America's Credit Union Conference set the stage for a focus on advocacy at the third day of CUNA's annual meeting on Wednesday.

The Credit Union National Association (CUNA) announced the formation of the CUNA CEO Council, the newest addition to the CUNA Councils, at the America’s Credit Union Conference.