Credit unions

On Mar. 31, 2020. Dollars in thousands.

On Mar. 31, 2020. Dollars in thousands.

If the U.S. Postal Service can hold talks with big banks, like JPMorgan Chase, about offering financial services in post offices, then it could easily strike up similar conversations with credit unions.

New research finds that it's become harder than ever to acquire new customers — and equally challenging to engage newly acquired ones.

New research finds that it's become harder than ever to acquire new customers — and equally challenging to engage newly acquired ones.

New research finds that it's become harder than ever to acquire new customers — and equally challenging to engage newly acquired ones

The deal for Our Community Bank comes two months after Crane agreed to acquire Community State Bank of Southwestern Indiana.

Crane Credit Union's deal for Our Community Bank comes two months after it agreed to acquire Community State Bank of Southwestern Indiana.

On Mar. 31, 2020. Dollars in thousands.

On Mar. 31, 2020. Dollars in thousands.

NuMark and NorthStar Credit Unions plan to join forces later this year, with NuMark CEO Ann Dubie retiring once the deal has been completed.

Along with the assets-under-management milestone, Michigan Business Connection noted that its partner credit unions have financed more than 1,000 Paycheck Protection Program loans.

Keith Leggett, a former economist at the American Bankers Association, has overseen Credit Union Watch since 2009.

A site run by Keith Leggett, a former American Bankers Association senior economist, was frequently critical of credit unions and called for parity among federal regulators.

Many in the industry support the National Credit Union Administration’s attempts to streamline regulations governing corporate credit unions, but critics claimed some elements could make it tougher to compete with fintechs.

A proposal to expand credit unions’ access to subordinated debt drew plenty of fire from bankers, but there are also concerns the regulation could be problematic for the institutions it aims to help.

The credit union regulator can accomplish so much more when board members work in a good-faith, fair-minded manner.

See this crisis not as a nail in your corporate coffin but as an opportunity to move your team and members forward, said OBI Creative CEO Mary Ann O'Brien.

The Arkansas bank is selling two South Carolina branches to a credit union just two weeks after announcing plans to divest its branches in Alabama.