Americas

CARSON CITY, Nev. — After having its member business lending program sidelined by regulators in 2010, Greater Nevada CU is making a comeback, having increased its business lending portfolio by 115% over the past 18 months.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — As the NCUA mulls member business lending risk weights for its final risk-based capital rule, the head of one credit union service organization contends that the agency needs to consider weighting more by product type than percentage of the portfolio.

NEW YORK — We're breathing new life into an old favorite here at Credit Union Journal, and we need your help to make it happen.

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — American consumers are getting anxious again as news of a possible trade war between Russia and the United States is making headlines, according to new research.

Banner Corp. in Walla Walla, Wash., has agreed to buy Siuslaw Financial Group in Florence, Ore.

Peoples Bancorp in Marietta, Ohio, has raised $40 million through a private placement.

Peyton Patterson has resigned from Bankwell Financial in New Canaan, Conn., less than two months after she was ordered to pay $350,000 in Amex bills and had to resolve other personal financial matters. She had led the company since 2012.

Ocean Bank in Miami has signed a three-year agreement to put its name at the top of Florida International University's football stadium.

Credit union executives are celebrating the movement reaching the 100 million-member milestone — but what does it really mean for the industry?

Heritage Bank in Jonesboro, Ga., became one of the first banks to retire trust-preferred securities held by the FDIC after a complex, year-long negotiation. The transaction could be a model for dozens of other lenders trying to avoid default and possible bankruptcy.