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The government-sponsored enterprises' risk-sharing deals are being hailed as an innovative approach for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to offload credit exposure to private markets. But their growing popularity is raising questions about how these transactions should be reported in financial statements.

Philosophically speaking, credit unions are member-centric, but in order to stay in business so they can keep helping those members, here are some expert strategies for boosting profitability.

Oddly enough, the quickest way to explain the credit union difference is also the quickest way to render a credit union unable to fulfill its mission.

In an attempt to encourage small businesses and local entrepreneurship, Vermont State Employees Credit Union takes a stake in Green Mountain State equity crowdfunding platform Milk Money L3C.

The $1.7 billion credit union is shattering the idea that only small to mid-size credit unions have something to gain from becoming a CDFI.

Visa responded to a lawsuit brought this week by Wal-Mart, defending the practice of having shoppers sign for debit-card purchases and saying that's what consumers prefer to do.

BancAlliance, a network of community banks that has been snapping up loans from LendingClub, is weighing whether to suspend purchases on the online platform after the company said it's overhauling internal controls.

Despite recent major gains in loans and membership, CUs have seen costs rise while other key ratios — such as ROAA and net interest margin — have slipped, calling for a focus on cutting costs.

Swift, the inter-bank messaging system embroiled in one of the largest cyber heists in history, warned customers that hackers have struck again, attacking a commercial bank client that it didn’t name.

Understanding what your members need and how you can meet those needs is vital, but equally important is learning how to educate members about all the ways the CU can improve their lives.