Credit unions

A profile of Dawn Fitzpatrick following her big move from UBS to Soros; a weakness to watch out for in loans made by men to men; and the preponderance of female credit union CEOs.

The trade association's lawsuit challenging new field-of-membership rules may have the opposite effect, as more credit unions consider expansion before the litigation is resolved.

The new CUSO is intended to provide services for credit unions across Southeast Texas.

Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Ed Markey, D-Mass., introduced a bill Wednesday that would allow credit unions to increase their business lending.

Coast Capital Savings, Canada's biggest credit union by membership, plans to expand beyond British Columbia to challenge the dominance of the nation's banks.

Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., told a meeting of bankers not to focus on credit unions' tax exemption in talks with lawmakers, saying the two industries should unite over regulatory reform.

The regulator's latest Quarterly U.S. Map Review shows many states continuing past trends, both positive and negative.

If others follow Del-One's lead and start league shopping instead of staying in-state, collaboration in the cooperative industry could take a hit, some worry.

The league serving Maryland and DC is the latest group to partner with the CUSO on services such as credit, debit, bill-payment processing and more.

Credit unions and financial institutions are required to take steps to protect against cyberattacks, but small businesses that process payments are not doing enough to protect the security of the financial system, a credit union executive said Wednesday.