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State and local officials have pushed back against retailers that don’t take cash, and now some are pressuring electric vehicle firms to expand payment options at charging stations.

With millions of Americans struggling with Alzheimer’s and other diseases of the brain, there are ways for credit unions to better serve older members.

Members of McClatchy Employees Credit Union have approved a proposal to merge into First U.S. Community Credit Union.

The number of mergers approved in the first quarter was down significantly but experts are unsure of how long that will last.

The Credit Union Internal Auditors Association is set to merge into the Association of Credit Union Internal Auditors.

The bank will have about $1 billion in assets after it acquires Lighthouse Bank, which is also based in Santa Cruz.

Having already recently absorbed Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai FCU, Credit Union of Southern California is now set to pick up tiny FedONE FCU.

The California-based institution posted growth in loans but saw net income fall from a year earlier.

While regulation and nonbank competition are spooking some banks and credit unions, others believe low funding costs and the right relationships can help them succeed.

While regulation and nonbank competition are spooking some banks, others believe low funding costs and the right relationships can help them succeed.

The Bay Area is a booming market with a limited number of smaller banks. The high premium Presidio is receiving from Heritage Commerce might spark more M&A activity.

Heritage will have 17 branches around San Francisco when it completes the $200 million acquisition.

Edward Rostohar, who was CEO of CBS Employees Federal Credit Union, could face up to 15 years in prison following a $40 million scheme that brought down the institution.

Manuel Alvarez, who became commissioner of the Department of Business Oversight on Monday, is the former general counsel and chief compliance officer at the online lender Affirm.

Heightened regulatory scrutiny and a slowdown in commerce have raised concerns about the viability of doing business along the U.S.-Mexico border.

The collaboration will include establishing an i3 presence at CU Direct's Irvine, Calif., campus.

The California company was issued a consent order after it failed to meet the conditions of a January 2018 informal agreement.

Kathryn Davis will take over later this month following the retirement of CEO Hank Barrett.

The Capitola, Calif.-based institution reached the milestone a few months after acquiring another credit union.

Give Lindsay Lawrence a big job to do and she just might find a way to make it even bigger.