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The Alabama-based credit union will gain three locations, along with $138 million in loans, as part of a deal with Georgia-based Synovus Financial.

Idaho State University Federal Credit Union developed an intranet system to allow staff to ask questions and provide feedback to management, which has resulted in changes across the organization.

The National Credit Union Administration is eyeing a 1.1 percent funding increase for 2019 for a total of $334.8 million

Jefferson Financial Federal Credit Union will gain three locations, along with $138 million in loans, as part of the transaction.

Some lenders fear a moratorium on new participants, and other restraints, could be the beginning of the end for the agency's Community Advantage program.

The student loan servicer called the move a "temporary step back" in what it had expected to be a lengthy process.

The Iowa-based credit union emphasizes "service-oriented leadership" and empowered" employees.

The Mass.-based credit union is the latest to drop its federal charter in favor of state oversight.

Tracy Ashfield, a veteran of the mortgage industry, will take over at American Credit Union Mortgage Association when Bob Dorsa retires in January 2020.

New York- and Tel Aviv-based Behalf provides point-of-sale financing for SMEs making e-commerce purchases from large merchants. Visa will offer Behalf’s SME clients reusable, tokenized Visa virtual cards which give businesses instant loans for their purchases and flexible repayment schedules.