BANGOR, Maine — Dennis Soucy, former CEO of St. John's Credit Union, which became Bangor FCU, died Saturday at the age of 83.

November

SAN FRANCISCO—Many credit unions are on a "collision course with disaster" because they are not pricing loans correctly.

WASHINGTON—More consumers are becoming comfortable with paying their bills on the fly and using their smartphone to make a retail purchase, a new CUNA study reveals.

BROOKFIELD, Wis.—Sixty percent of consumers make at least one payment per month with a laptop or desktop computer, according to a survey commissioned by Fiserv.

DES MOINES, Iowa—Rising rates may bring an end to many credit unions' fixed-rate card programs.

DES MOINES, Iowa—The U.S. Hispanic market, with more than $1 trillion in buying power, represents a large growth opportunity for credit unions.

LOS ANGELES—CU Wallet has added 10 new credit union partners since the initiative's September unveiling, for a total of 25 credit unions representing 3 million members across 17 states.

NEW YORK—The coveted "Millennial" generation of consumers ages 18 to 34 is central to the success of any new payments technology-but this group also has a wide range of financial goals that make it hard to target with a one-size-fits-all product.

NEW YORK—NCUA will receive $78 million from Ally Financial under a settlement of claims the credit union regulator filed over mortgage-backed securities the former GMAC subprime loan subsidiary known as Residential Capital, or ResCap, sold to three corporate credit union failures.

ATLANTA—The Affordable Care Act has sent a number of small credit unions scrambling to find affordable employee healthcare coverage.

WASHINGTON—More members are making credit unions their primary financial institution, according to Callahan & Associates.

Security Service FCU, Colorado Springs, Colo., promoted Amy Matisek to branch marketing and community relations manager for the Mountain Region.

BOSTON—Though the prepaid card market's image is changing and its usage is climbing, credit unions aren't rushing to bring the offering into their cards mix.

WASHINGTON—While industry observers brace to see whether the cost of international wire transfers will skyrocket after the new Consumer Financial Protection rule went in effect on Oct. 28, early indications from credit unions are that prices will rise and some may exit the market entirely because of the increased compliance burden.

New York—As the market for prepaid cards expands and diversifies, many companies are experimenting to see what works - and in the process, they are learning that a product-based mindset could hold them back.

SAN FRANCISCO—Even the man who is credited with the success of the social media and digital marketing initiatives for the Obama For America 2012 campaign does not know which way social media heading, but he advised credit unions to be aware of its power.

1949Founded as Nineteen Hundred Employees Federal Credit Union.

ST. JOSEPH, Mich.—At 97 years old, John Soos has witnessed innumerable historical events-including air and sea battles on the Pacific Front during World War II. But perhaps his most important legacy is being part of the founding of Nineteen Hundred Employee Federal Credit Union in 1949.

SAN FRANCISCO—Credit unions are being urged to make better use of electronic games to drive success within their organizations.