Credit unions

The African American Credit Union Coalition is working with the Louisiana Credit Union League to promote programs for recruitment and career advancement.

More elderly consumers are being diagnosed with Alzheimer's and dementia — making them vulnerable to scammers. Financial institutions are seeking special certifications to better equip themselves to help.

The Japanese technology conglomerate withdrew its application to the National Credit Union Administration on Sept. 5, marking its fourth failed attempt to establish a financial institution in the U.S.

USAlliance Federal Credit Union names Harry Zhu as its next president and chief executive; HSBC launches business account-opening portal in 20 countries; Swift enters next phase of its central bank digital currency solution and more in the weekly banking news roundup.

Frontline staffers are asking for better pay, internal talent development programs and more flexible work environments.

Jeff Disterhoft, 56, has left GreenState Credit Union after 24 years as its chief executive.

Amid concerns that the combination of the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions and the Credit Union National Association could amplify the voices of only the biggest institutions, the heads of smaller ones see two clear advantages: cost and consistency.

The CU Relief Fund for Ukraine, which launched in late 2022, now takes public donations and is working to recruit more institutions to its cause.

Merrimack Valley Credit Union is launching a disaster relief loan, William Daley will retire from Wells Fargo, New York Community Bancorp promotes Signorille-Browne to COO and more in the weekly banking news roundup.

As the Latino population in the U.S. expands, so does the business case for banks and credit unions that want to tailor services for this audience.