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It's a primary reason a credit union exists and how it makes money, keeping this unit going strong is crucial.

From disruption to member service and thinking like a fintech, here are the highlights from the final day of the California & Nevada Credit Union Leagues' annual conference.

It was a decidedly mixed bag for banks and credit unions in the Senate regulatory relief bill, with some institutions doing quite well while others were left out in the cold. Following is a guide to who was helped — and who lost out.

Sponsorships, scholarships and other ways credit unions are giving back to their communities.

As the banking industry moves closer to adopting a faster payments system, bank executives have begun to think through the impact it will have on clients and banks themselves.

The industry was understandably pleased to see its tax exemption isn't on the chopping block, but this contest has only just begun.

The spread of Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant and Samsung's Bixby is changing the way consumers interact with technology. Behind the scenes, artificial intelligence is doing more than ever to handle and protect payments.

Readers chime in on the idea of a state-backed bank to serve the cannabis industry, data-sharing between banks and fintechs, whether community banks can just focus on tech laggards, and more.

Credit unions promoted would-be executives to the assistant vice president slot--the launch pad to the C suite.

Here's a look at the 12 housing markets with the largest percentages of mortgages over $500,000 — the new threshold House Republicans have proposed for the mortgage interest deduction in their tax plan.

Democrats' victories in Virginia and New Jersey fueled speculation that they may be able retake the House during midterm elections next year. That could have a big impact on regulatory relief, housing finance reform and other priorities for banks and credit unions.

Democrats' recent electoral victories signal that they may be able retake the House during midterm elections next year. That could have a big impact on regulatory relief, housing finance reform and other bank priorities.

Branding, big data, cannabuisnesses and more were all hot topics during the second day of the conference.

Call centers are becoming a prime target for fraud due to some shockingly lax controls and the ease of social engineering attacks in an environment where employees are trained to put the customer first.

While the U.S. unemployment rate is low at 4.1%, certain cities are adding jobs at a much-faster clip than others in sectors such as health care, construction and technology. Those markets are providing new opportunities for banks to bring in deposits and make more loans.

From a new chief talent and knowledge officer to the more traditional CLO and CIO, CUs announce new hires, promotions and more.

CUNA’s Jim Nussle and NCUA Chairman Mark McWatters were among the big speakers at Monday’s opening session.

The financial services industry has largely warmly greeted the GOP’s proposed overhaul of tax policy, yet some provisions have triggered concern and uncertainty. Here is a rundown of the key provisions and how they may impact the industry.

During his time as Fed governor, chair-designate Jerome Powell has outlined his views on a host of bank regulatory matters, including the need for regulatory relief, the push for housing finance reform, blockchain and much more.

From overseas programs to grow the movement to initiatives that benefit veterans, kids and more, here's another look at how credit unions are giving back.