MADISON, Wis. — Low- and moderate-income members may benefit down the road from four products the Filene Research Institute is testing in its new accessible financial services incubator.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Just in time for holiday shopping, ElecTel Cooperative credit union rolled out another of the quirky loan promotions that have been such a success for the $40 million institution in recent years.

If consumers were worried about a government shutdown or stalled debt ceiling talks affecting the economy, they didn't show it by holding off on credit card spending in October, a First Data Corp. report indicates.

LINCOLN, Neb. — Liberty First Credit Union has named Frank Wilber its new president and chief executive officer.

LONDON — With Basel III looming for banks and concerns over whether some of the global banking rules will filter down to CUs, representatives from the European Network of Credit Unions (ENCU) and World Council of Credit Unions conferred with European Union (EU) policymakers in London and Brussels last week.

WASHINGTON — In the wake of the JPMorgan Chase settlement and NCUA's most recent update of the valuation of the legacy assets related to the failed corporates, CUNA is predicting credit unions will enjoy a rebate on the money paid in assessments for the Corporate Stabilization Fund.

AUSTIN, Texas—A movement with ties to credit unions is seeking to take some of the "shop local" mojo away from American Express-branded Small Business Saturday and place it more firmly in the hands of local businesses and financial institutions.

TORONTO - Wearable identity startup Bionym, released Monday its software development kit documentation and an online forum to get developers coding apps for its forthcoming wristband, which is called Nymi.

MIRAMAR, Fla.—Tropical Financial CU here has brought back a "Black Friday" promotion it debuted last year and has seen great success in the promo's opening days.

SEATTLE—Verity Credit Union’s board of directors has named John Zmolek its new chief executive officer.

Gloria Bowden finds it hard to understand how the late John DuPree Jr. could be accused of embezzling millions, knowing what she does about the former CEO's late father and the values he instilled in his family and community.

A selection of images featuring credit unions' efforts in their communities.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The amount of future assessments for the Temporary Corporate Credit Union Stabilization Fund keeps getting smaller.

LINCOLN, Neb. — Credit unions are still discovering the scope and power of social media, as well as how to leverage it and the pitfalls to avoid. Here are five things credit unions need to know about social media.

At NCUA's recent board meeting it was announced that the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund's (NCUSIF) equity ratio had reached 1.31%, and as a result no premium would be charged to credit unions in 2013.

PLANO, Texas — While CEOs are seeing a number of positive growth signs within credit unions, their outlook on the overall economy may be headed in a different direction — and part of the reason may be Washington.

IT spending is on the rise - and that's not a bad thing. While compliance has dominated financial institutions' IT budgets for the last several years, this year paints a rosier picture with credit unions making larger investments in online banking and mobility - thereby enhancing the customer experience and increasing competitiveness.

Get ready. The year-end lists are coming. Top-grossing films. Richest people. Greatest inventions of 2013.

MEMPHIS — By implementing a solution to add check scanning to the teller line, Orion FCU here has saved time and reduced losses.

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Mid-Hudson Valley FCU used a sub-brand as a way to help its MSRs transition from "order takers" to a more dynamic, sales-oriented team.