Credit unions

It's increasingly unclear when — or even if — Kyle Hauptman will be confirmed to the board of the National Credit Union Administration.

Last year, credit unions surpassed 291 million members in 118 countries.

The new name is the third time the association has modified its name since leagues for the two states merged in 2007.

The expansion will give the $416 million-asset institution a deeper reach into southern parts of the state.

At a time when the industry is focused on serving members and assisting with the economic recovery, executives shouldn't be burdened by a costly new credit loss methodology.

A new initiative from the Minnesota Credit Union Network to help deepen share of wallet is believed to be the first of its kind and could be a model for credit union leagues in other states.

Regulators have approved the Colorado institution's bid to serve consumers across three different counties.

Robert D. Ramirez has accepted the top job at the South Florida credit union as it attempts to turn around following a steep decline in earnings and a jump in charge-offs.

A former employee of Member's 1st Federal Credit Union was accused of stealing more than $19,000.

The National Credit Union Administration generally only approves a handful of charters each year, but sustained economic troubles are likely to make launching a new institution even more challenging.