Growth strategies

State regulators approved GCS Credit Union in Granite City, Ill., to expand service into eight additional counties in Illinois.

UNIFY Financial Credit Union in Torrance, Calif., received the final green light necessary to move forward with its acquisition of Eagle Credit Union in Lodi.

Day 1 of America's Credit Union Conference competed with the sights and sounds of the host city.

Britain's decision to exit the EU has already shaken markets, but views are mixed on how this will affect the U.S. economy and credit unions in the longer term.

Two credit unions, privately insured through American Share Insurance (ASI), have been approved to join the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) system.

While Generation Y is usually defined as one large demographic with similar financial needs, these 75-plus million Americans are not a one-size-fits-all group. Here's why and what credit unions can to better understand — and attract — more millennial members.

The marriage of the association that already represented Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island with the Delaware organization creates what is believed to be the first regional league that serves four states.

The National Credit Union Administration announced Friday that Texans Credit Union, a $1.5-billion institution based in Richardson, Texas, has emerged from conservatorship and is once again under the control and direction of its members.

Golden 1 has reached a milestone that only five other credit unions nationwide have crossed.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — During opening remarks at the second day of the National Association of Federal Credit Unions' 49th annual Conference and Solutions Expo in here, President and CEO Dan Berger provided attendees with a positive outlook for the CU industry, while sending jabs toward the banking industry.

Gov. Nikki Haley recently signed S.652 – savings promotion contests legislation – after unanimous passage this May by both houses of South Carolina’s state legislature.

The former Kellogg Community Federal Credit Union (KCFCU) became known as Kellogg Community Credit Union (KCCU), effective June 1, in connection with receiving final regulatory approval to change the credit union’s federal charter to a state charter.

In the latest in a series of acquisitions for the $20 billion credit union in the past six months, PedFed expands into the San Antonio, Texas, marketplace.

The National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions has formed a partnership with Equifax Inc. to build the Westside Financial Capability Center in the Westside community of Atlanta, Ga.

Illinois Credit Union System (ICUS) CUSO subsidiary, ICUL Service Corp. (LSC), announced it has acquired equity interest in IronSafe, a cloud-based reporting system that offers enterprise report distribution solutions.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Members of Florida Baptist Credit Union voted 92% in favor of a merger into First Florida Credit Union, with the transaction effective June 1, the two CUs said Friday.

The Delaware Credit Union League announced its member credit unions voted unanimously — by a tally of 28-0 — to merge the DCUL with the Cooperative Credit Union Association.

In an effort to remove barriers to entry and drive stronger membership growth, the $15 billion credit union is taking the concept of 'minimum balance' to a whole new level: $0.

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.