Credit unions

Further changes to field of membership rules will result in credit unions so big that they lose focus on the communities they were chartered to serve.

Lake Trust Credit Union in Brighton, Michigan, works with a development agency in Lansing to provide entrepreneurs with the financial and educational support they need to go it alone.

For small credit unions, enlisting outside helps accelerate the development of new products — as long as all risks and regulations are properly addressed.

Total loans from credit unions increased by nearly 18%, driven in part by car dealerships rebuilding their inventory. Headwinds in the mortgage market also fueled interest in home equity loans.

A combination of user-facing apps helped drive scores from 27 to 73. Ingram is one of American Banker's Innovators of the Year.

State Employees Credit Union in Raleigh, North Carolina, named Leigh Brady as its new chief executive. Outgoing CEO Jim Hayes will run State Department Federal Credit Union in Alexandria, Virginia.

Young people aging out of foster care don't often have the documents or relationships necessary to open an account. First Tech is making changes to address this all-too-common issue.

Genesee Co-op Federal Credit Union in Rochester implemented the labor agreement after more than 14 months of bargaining.

Local Government Federal Credit Union is postponing its separation from State Employees Credit Union, which has shared its technology and footprint for decades, to establish its own physical presence.

Robert Trunzo, who has led TruState since 2014, will retire in October. The company, previously called CUNA Mutual Group, hired Terrance Williams to replace him.