Corporate governance

Pentagon Federal Credit Union in Alexandria, Va., has agreed to acquire Clovis, N.M.-based High Plains Federal Credit Union.

Annual innovation competition brought together approximately 200 people focused on the next big tech breakthrough for CUs.

Strategic Resource Management (SRM) said it has launched a consulting focus area dedicated to helping credit unions and banks capture maximum benefit from vendor contracts during and after a merger or acquisition.

Five finalists are vying to win CUES’ competition by pitching special projects aimed at everything from financial education and savings to employee development and engagement.

Merger will be finalized on Oct.1, after being in the works for nearly a year.

Initiative gives high school students on-the-job vocational training.

A group of financial industry players — including mortgage servicers and credit unions — are joining together to form a new coalition promoting workforce diversity.

More and more for-profit banks are getting CDFI status, with many viewing it as a way to better position themselves within the markets they serve.

Effective August 16, the agency became known as Summit Insurance, a division of TCU Insurance Agency LLC.

The Credit Union National Association on Wednesday released the 2016-2017 CUNA Staff Salary Report, which the trade group says provides "exhaustive" data on compensation trends for credit unions across the country.

Following a 96% affirmative vote from its membership, Ecolab Credit Union will merge into SPIRE Credit Union on October 1.

The National Credit Union Foundation is calling for funds to support season six of Biz Kid$, a credit union-funded national public television series.

The National Credit Union Administration released second quarter Call Report data for 2016 showing signs of significant growth for the industry, but not all CUs are riding the wave.

"Smart Connection" aims to boost financial literacy in consumers between the ages of 18 and 25.

Moldovan CU representatives recently visited with colleagues in Idaho as part of an exchange program facilitated by the World Council of Credit Unions.

While the August jobs report may temporarily stave off the next interest rate increase from the Fed, one recent report shows credit unions are making only average gains this summer.

Biz Kid$, the credit union-funded public television series, will receive 14 new grants from the National Credit Union Foundation as part of its efforts to teach children about money management and entrepreneurship.

Madison, Wis.-based University of Wisconsin (UW) Credit Union on Wednesday said it has entered into a multi-year partnership with the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

Independent think tank Filene Research Institute, based out of Madison, Wisc., announced 16 credit union executives have been accepted into its i³ innovation program.

With pre-season already underway and the regular season kicking off next week, get ready to see a lot more credit union in your weekly NFL games.