FAIRMONT, W.Va. — In an effort to reduce the time and energy spent on cash management orders and deposits to the Federal Reserve System, Fairmont Federal Credit Union sought an automated solution.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — When Microsoft ends its support of Windows XP next month, ATM software supported machines will have to migrate to Windows 7 OS.

Over half of Americans blame Target and Neiman Marcus for the recent data breaches suffered by their customers and think merchants should prevent future incidents, according to a national survey commissioned by Feedzai.

A credit union is like a bank, except where a bank is owned by its shareholders, a credit union is owned by its members, in other words it's owned by you.

Numerous credit unions have committed to a culture of growth that supports top-line growth and stellar performance.

ROANOKE, Va. — In an effort to roll out an enhanced strategic integration plan between its technology team and business units, Member One Federal Credit Union needed to find a new core provider.

Darigold Federal Credit Union has taken the first steps to merge into Sound Credit Union, pending regulatory approval and a vote by Darigold's members.

Insider or outsider? It's the wrong question.

NORTH CANTON, Ohio — The ATM maker Diebold has deployed a machine at Diebold FCU that operates without a card reader or PIN pad.

The National Credit Union Administration will start fining credit unions that file call reports after the April 25 deadline for the first quarter, an agency spokesman told Credit Union Journal Thursday immediately following the agency's March board meeting.

TAMPA, Fla. — Bill Cheney's decision to leave CUNA to lead SchoolsFirst FCU not only surprised the credit union community, it also has some executives wondering how the leadership change will impact the trade association's work this year, particularly around the taxation fight.

A 2012 proposal to enable the processing of electronic transactions on the same day they're initiated died unceremoniously. But now there's a renewed push for faster payments.

WASHINGTON — One of the reasons CUNA chose Bill Cheney to lead the trade association in 2010 — his credit union roots — now appear to be the reason why the executive is leaving after just four years at the helm.

Robert Miller will succeed Steve Post as CEO of VSECU on March 31, the $618 million credit union announced.

After a winter of extreme weather in the Midwest, $2.4 billion Veridian Credit Union has set aside $3 million to offer disaster assistance loans to members who suffered property damage or other hardships.

SAGINAW, Mich. — A credit union here has been going a little wild. In the last few years, Wildfire Credit Union changed its name, transformed technology offerings in its four branches (three of which are new), remodeled its headquarters and is getting ready to install a new account-processing platform.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Total projected assessments from the NCUA's Temporary Corporate Credit Union Stabilization Fund dropped by $2.2 billion during the second half of 2013, the regulator announced Tuesday, adding it was "hopeful" that no future CU assessments would be necessary.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Credit unions continued to grow assets, loans and leases, and shares and deposits in 2013 — once again led by the largest institutions — according to new analysis by SNL Financial.

WEST JORDAN, Utah — In what is being billed as an industry first, Mountain America Credit Union closed its first electronically signed FHA mortgages Monday under the Federal Housing Administration's new e-sign policy.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Temporary Corporate Credit Union Stabilization Fund received a fifth consecutive clean audit opinion, NCUA said Monday.