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Over the past year, the focus of several banking policymakers has been how much the regulatory pendulum might swing back toward the industry’s liking. That theme will likely continue in 2018.

Saving money is one of the most common — and most difficult — New Year's resolutions, but credit unions across the country are rolling out an array of options in early 2018 to help make that process easier.

From hosting important visitors to being recognized for a variety of good deeds, here's how credit unions are giving back to their communities.

With so much uncertainty, the only thing that's clear is how different the sector may look a year from now. Here's an overview of the leading trends in technology that will impact payments and banking in 2018.

Executives from across the credit union movement offered a largely positive take on the possible appointment of NCUA Chairman J. Mark McWatters to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

From the identity of bankers in the 21st century to the regulatory turmoil in Washington to the huge impact of technology on the industry, readers expressed an array of strong opinions about what happened in 2017.

The credit union regulator's latest Quarterly U.S. Map Review finds that while loans are still growing, asset and share growth is beginning to slow.

Two credit unions make a commitment to human resources, Iowa Credit Union League recognizes a trio of award winners and more CU professionals and volunteers in the news.

With so much uncertainty, the only thing that's clear is how different the sector may look a year from now. Here's an overview of the leading trends in technology that will impact banking in 2018.

Here we take a data-driven journey into 2018 and some of the key trends that we’re likely to witness.

Here's another look at how credit unions across the country are giving back to the communities they serve.

For all of the noise in the payments industry around transitioning to real-time and same-day digital payments — and in the mainstream media around the bitcoin craze — paper checks still persist as the preferred means of disbursement for the majority of business-to-business transactions.

New Hall of Fame inductees and other award winners announced, plus more new hires and promotions at credit unions across the country.

Bank M&A started off with a bang this year, with eight of the 10 biggest deals taking place in the first six months. North Carolina and Florida accounted for six deals on the list.

Some were sold at discounted prices, while others were shut down by their acquirers or quietly ceased doing business.

Giving back to the community is ingrained in the credit union philosophy, but the holiday season provides the movement with a good reason to go the extra mile. Here's a look at how CUs across the country are celebrating the holidays.

Mobile wallets have always been a hard sell. In many countries, credit and debit cards work well enough that consumers don't want to learn a new way to pay. But banks and technology companies are committed to bringing their wallet apps to market. In an effort to stay competitive, these companies have spent considerable effort to get their wallets to stand out not only against competitors, but against the compelling option to keep using cash and cards.

In a long-standing tradition, Credit Union Journal asked IT professionals to share the new things they’d like to have to help them have a successful new year. From data centers to more staff, their technology wish lists will keep Santa plenty busy.

Readers sound off on Mick Mulvaney’s plan to hire political appointees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, question what’s behind the failure of Washington Federal Bank for Savings in Chicago, react to an argument that Equifax must endure, and more.

The Indiana CU League gets several new directors and other credit union professionals in the news.