Credit unions

The National Credit Union Administration's certification for WeDevelopment Federal Credit Union in Missouri took effect in July.

Membership at the Virginia credit union has grown rapidly in recent years, including an 11% spurt in the first half of this year, thanks to a charter switch, heavy marketing spending and generous deposit rates.

Previously, many credit union CEOs were hired because they worked for the institution’s sponsor. Today the industry has become far more complex, and boards find they have to pay up to recruit candidates who can meet these demands.

Data as of Mar. 31, 2022. Dollars in thousands.

Data as of Mar. 31, 2022. Dollars in thousands.

Data as of Mar. 31, 2022. Dollars in thousands.

In the prohibition order, the National Credit Union Administration said the employee allowed a member to overdraft an account by more than $74,000.

Devon Lyon will succeed longtime president and chief executive David L’Ecuyer in August.

The Texas-based institution named Robert Hernandez as its next president and CEO. He replaces James Poplin, who announced his retirement earlier this year.

Efforts to recruit millennials and Generation Z include letting cardholders select preferred names and pronouns, offering rewards for gas purchases and providing financial guidance.

Data as of Mar. 31, 2022. Dollars in thousands.

Data as of Mar. 31, 2022. Dollars in thousands.

Data as of Mar. 31, 2022. Dollars in thousands.

The National Credit Union Administration voted to raise the asset threshold for credit unions falling under its Office of National Examinations and Supervision to $15 billion, making sure that office remains focused on only the biggest institutions.

Affinity Credit Union in Iowa is taking the tech giant to court over the levies issuers pay to have their cards work in its mobile wallet.

The National Credit Union Administration is considering a rule that would bring its cyber incident reporting framework into alignment with those of other regulators, but would still be more permissive than the 36-hour limit imposed on banks.

To make up for slow growth on their home turf, some credit unions are looking to other states for new members and loans — a move that rankles banks that see such expansion as overreach.

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The combination of UniWyo and Reliant Federal would bring together roughly $700 million of assets and 50,000 members.

Until last year, Laurentian Bank of Canada didn't have a mobile app. It shared the task with a credit union-owned vendor that has built a network to help smaller financial institutions work with fintechs.