Credit unions

State-level groups are pushing measures intended to improve the operating environment for the industry, such as increasing flexibility with field of membership, and providing parity with banks and federally chartered institutions.

John Servos spent the last dozen years as CEO of the St. Louis-based Neighbors Credit Union.

Rex Johnson, who helped found the New Jersey credit union in 1980, was 77.

The new name is meant to position the credit union as a leader in technology and service.

A comprehensive strategy around when and how consumers pay bills online can better help credit unions understand members' behavior patterns and deepen those relationships.

David Bunch joined the Maryland credit union as a member in 1979 and has worked there since 1987. He was appointed to lead the organization in 1996.

Truity Credit Union in Oklahoma is selling its only branch in the state.

The credit union service organization's newest chief executive took the helm April 1 and a new name for the company will debut in June.

The Independent Community Bankers of America asked lawmakers to investigate credit unions' M&A activity after VyStar announced what would be the biggest purchase of a bank by a credit union.

Proposed legislation would amend language in the Federal Credit Union Act to make it easier for credit unions to expel disruptive or abusive members.

Alan Kaufman, who will be sentenced in June, faces up to 60 years in prison.

Heritage Southeast Bank in Georgia, at $1.6 billion of assets, would become the largest bank to be sold to a credit union.

The $6.4 million-asset institution was placed in conservatorship in January and is the first credit union to be liquidated this year.

Stephanie Sherrodd, who has led the Texas credit union since 2012, will leave at the end of April to pursue other opportunities.

Jordan Summers, formerly the Detroit bank's chief fiduciary officer, succeeds Robert Sajdak as CEO. Sajdak recently retired after leading Credit Union Trust since its 2018 launch.

United Neighbors Federal Credit Union holds just $4.4 million of assets, but the addition will help broaden SeaComm's branch network and expand its member base.

The National Credit Union Administration issued only one prohibition order in March, barring a former branch manager of Greater Iowa Credit Union in Ames from working in the financial services industry.

The credit union has made a four-year commitment to support the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission and Greenwood Rising, a local history center.

John Janclaes spent more than 15 years at Partners Federal Credit Union but has moved on to help launch a new credit union service organization from Nymbus.

Data from the National Credit Union Administration shows the two states are bucking the trend of slowdowns in membership and lending.