Credit unions

Australia Hoover, who started as a call center employee in 1996, succeeds Betsy Mercier, who is retiring after 22 years at the helm.

Industry groups say the coronavirus has highlighted additional risks faced by institutions without a diverse member base.

Brian McVeigh passed away on Dec. 31, following a 14-month battle with brain cancer, according to a release from the Michigan Credit Union League, having spent more than 35 years serving in a variety of roles at CUs across the state.

Consumers will continue to utilize new payments methods in the coming year, but are also likely to shift between credit and debit, the company said.

Members of the House could return to Washington early this week to vote on impeachment, while the National Credit Union Administration will revisit risk-based capital rules.

In a letter to credit unions, NCUA urged federally chartered shops to expand their fields of membership to underserved areas, regardless of geography, in order to boost financial inclusion in the wake of the pandemic.

The agency will once again tackle one of its most controversial subjects when it meets on Jan. 14 for an ambitious agenda on what could be Rodney Hood's final meeting as chairman.

Discussions to combine Penobscot County Federal Credit Union and The County FCU began in June 2019 but the deal was not completed until the end of 2020.

While some legislatures have extended provisions temporarily allowing online notaries, other lawmakers are pushing for those rules to be made permanent.

The Papillion, Neb.-based credit union has appointed Chief Operations Officer Robin Larsen to succeed Gail DeBoer.