WASHINGTON — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is considering new rules to govern debt collection practices that could for the first time include credit unions, banks and other creditors that are collecting their own debt.

WASHINGTON — A war has heated up to win a greater share of the wallets of veterans and military families.

DENVER — The Bank Administration Institute has released research based on a survey of 5,000 bank customers that challenges four popular myths and offers at least one untapped opportunity.

LIVE OAK, Texas — Randolph-Brooks FCU upgraded its mobile banking Android app to add a widget that allows users to view account balances without having to launch the app or log into it.

DENVER—Credit unions are being offered some insights into consumer trends and what might lie ahead from some big brand-name companies.

MERIDEN, Conn.—Jill Nowacki has been named president and CEO of the Credit Union League of Connecticut.

CHICAGO — Half of middle-income retirees in the United States don't fully understand how the Affordable Care Act affects them personally, according to a new survey.

SAN DIEGO — A former senior executive at San Diego County CU filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the $6 billion credit union in state court late last month.

WASHINGTON — The Senate Banking Committee dug into the details Tuesday of how a reformed housing finance system can ensure access to credit unions and community banks, as agreement over a broad approach is beginning to emerge.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. — CO-OP Shared Branching is expanding its reach in Puerto Rico via an extended agreement with El Circuito Cooperativo Inc.

SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Navgiant CU and several nonprofit groups have developed a new payday loan program they hope will convince state lawmakers to ban traditional high-rate payday loans.

ERIE, Pa.—Erie Federal Credit Union has merged with Erie Flagship Community FCU.

PHOENIX—CUNA Mutual Group announced the winners of its annual Excellence in Lending Awards Monday during the 2013 CUNA Lending Council conference here.

PHOENIX – Life after Fannie and Freddie and the tenuous future of the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage may ultimately produce a finance industry that looks much different in the future.

DES MOINES, Iowa — The California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues recognized payments processor The Members Group as their Supplier of the Year for "creative support" of the leagues' advocacy efforts.

At the end of the day it's often the measure of success—the bottom line, and it can be a challenging metric for a financial institution to manage in today's economy.

MADISON, Wis. — While advancement of mobile and other e-services are adding to consumer convenience, these technological delivery channels are not pulling members away from branches.

VALDOSTA, Ga. — Southeastern FCU hired E. Michael Gudely, the former president of MBL CUSO Innovative Business Solutions LLC, as president and CEO of the $185 million credit union.

HAWTHORNE, Calif. — One credit union reported some positive news stemming from last month's government shutdown: SkyOne Federal Credit Union said it experienced a significant boost in business.

WASHINGTON — With the U.S. House of Representatives in recess this week, credit union lobbyists can focus their efforts on the Senate and the regulators.