Credit unions

Federal legislation introduced this week by Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., would ensure that taxi drivers don't get taxed on medallion debt that gets forgiven. The bill dovetails with a debt forgiveness plan under development in New York, where hundreds of drivers have filed for bankruptcy.

Following a 44% jump in the number of CU-bank acquisitions in 2019, some observers believe the volume could plateau this year.

The Colorado Banking Board may be the first regulator to ever block a credit union-bank merger.

Colorado's State Banking Board voted 6-1 to stop Elevations Credit Union from buying Cache Bank & Trust. This is believed to be the first time regulators have blocked such a deal.

The Bay State is the latest to push its lawmakers to modernize how CUs do business in order to help state charters remain competitive with federal charters.

The Wyoming-based credit union will gain about $100 million in deposits as a result of the deal.

Blue Federal Credit Union in Wyoming will also gain about $100 million in deposits.

The Colorado Bankers Association claims that state law bars Elevations Credit Union from buying Cache Bank & Trust.

Alaska USA Federal Credit Union will nearly double its operations in Phoenix after it buys the locations.

On Sep. 30, 2019. Dollars in thousands.

On Sep. 30, 2019. Dollars in thousands.

Dort Financial is the latest to switch from a federal charter to a state charter, a move that also widens its field of membership.

Though there were several high-profile mergers of equals among bigger banks, deal activity rose only slightly, and the vast majority of transactions involved the smallest of institutions. Here's an overview of those trends and others that stood out in bank dealmaking last year.

The Plano, Texas-based corporate credit union closed out the decade with a new milestone.

From massive growth and consolidation to the fallout after the corporate credit union crisis, uncertainty at the National Credit Union Administration and more, here's a look at the decade in review.

From new growth strategies to courts, Congress and the industry's own #MeToo moment, here's a look back at some of the year's biggest moments.

The community bank lobby has said the recent deals are another reason to rein in the credit union sector. Some House members are beginning to take notice.

The company created by the BB&T-SunTrust merger said that Truliant Federal Credit Union does not own the trademark rights to names beginning with the prefix "tru."

The company created by the BB&T-SunTrust merger said that Truliant Federal Credit Union does not own the trademark rights to names beginning with the prefix "tru."

The credit union service organization has returned more than $20 million to member-owner institutions each year since at least 2016.