Credit unions

A collaboration between the two industries to help voters cast absentee ballots has been approved to continue through the general election.

The competition has leading-edge technology, but consumers may be looking for more than just bells and whistles when choosing where to do their banking.

A historic influx of deposits has brought the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund’s equity ratio close to the point where premiums would be required, but the regulator’s plan is intended to boost it.

Second-quarter figures from the credit union regulator paint a grim picture for many states across a variety of key earnings metrics.

More than 160 institutions will use the money to help members weather the coronavirus by offering new products and providing help with loan payments.

New analysis from CO-OP Financial Services showed credit union members veering closer to traditional card usage, but the lack of additional pandemic relief could hamper interchange growth this fall.

Two board members for the credit union regulator spoke during a NAFCU event, highlighting liquidity issues, plans for new departments at the agency and more.

The Credit Union Cherry Blossom Run, the industry's biggest annual philanthropic event, saw a nearly 10% increase in giving this year despite being canceled.

It's unlikely that lawmakers will pass new coronavirus-related legislation before Congress leaves for its October recess.

Federal credit unions still account for more than 60% of active institutions, but their share of total assets continues to shrink.

A trio of small credit unions designated as minority depository institutions have been matched with larger institutions to improve outreach to low-income and underserved consumers.

The pandemic and economic downturn upended most institutions' advertising plans for the year, and many credit unions have had to adjust not only their messaging but also the loan products they are promoting.

In congressional testimony, the director of the credit union regulator's Office of Minority and Women Inclusion outlined steps the agency is taking to increase diversity at the agency.

Thanks to a donation from the Credit Union Federation of Korea, the global trade group is working with international partners to distribute personal protective equipment to institutions in need.

A new report from the National Credit Union Administration shows how hard the industry was hit during the second quarter as businesses closed and consumer spending dropped.

Wallace Watanabe spent more than 40 years at the Honolulu-based credit union, including serving as CEO from 1992 until his retirement in 2013.

The purchase-and-assumption transaction, if approved, would become the first credit union-bank merger in Alabama.

Richard Pillow will step down after more than four decades in the industry.

The two institutions have assets of more than $215 million and serve over 12,000 members.

A report from CUES shows total compensation growing for members of the C-Suite, but institutions on the smaller end of the asset spectrum — representing two-thirds of the total industry — face stark differences in median CEO pay.