Freedom First FCU has won the $100,000 Wells Fargo NEXT Seed Capital Award from Opportunity Finance Network and plans to use the grant to assist the many immigrants in its area get the financing needed to apply for U.S. citizenship.

Cornerstone Federal Credit Union's "Win the Race to Become Mortgage Free" promotion was so successful, the $96-million CU was forced to suspend it on the fourth day.

Loan growth continues to pick up at credit unions, but it is a slow crawl, according to the latest analysis in CUNA Mutual's Trends Report.

Court Rules In Favor Of NCUA On Securities Suit

IBM Southeast Employees FCU here has created a web and social media campaign built around CUNA's "Don't Tax My CU" initiative.

The Filene Research Institute received a $700,000, 30-month grant from the Ford Foundation to develop and implement an accessible financial services incubator.

DENVER-IOUE #9 CU has lost its appeal of an order from Colorado's Commissioner of Financial Services, forcing the $2.6 million credit union to find a merger partner.

Credit unions and banks are doing a good job of answering their phones, but banks are doing it better, according to a new study from Moebs $ervices.

ICCS A NAFCU Preferred Partner

Redwood CU, Santa Rosa, Calif., has named Cynthia Negri EVP and chief lending officer.

At the National Directors Conference here, Credit Union Journal asked attendees if they were taking steps to actively recruit younger board members. Here's what some had to say.

Kinecta FCU, looking for ways to increase engagement on its Facebook page, launched "Stache & Save," an online slot machine that rotates through three different mustaches when users pull the digital handle.

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For the first time since 2008, loan growth at credit unions has exceeded deposit growth, while net worth ratios have also hit a five year-high.

There are several keys to a credit union's effective loan administration, but here are three to consider as you review your existing loan administration system.

How can credit unions ensure that embracing Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter won't result in a social scandal? The biggest threat to the use of social media by credit unions is, quite frankly, not to use it all.

I've seen people shamelessly filling their conference bags with trade show loot. I've seen just about anything that could be deep fried and attached to a stick served up as hors d'oeuvres. But I've never seen a man work a trade show in his boxer shots. Until now.

President Calvin Coolidge once said "The nation which forgets its defenders will itself be forgotten." We can never, ever forget those who served to protect what we have in this great country. Defense credit unions have not and never will.

I agree with Jerry Cross, CEO of One Credit Union: New NCUA examiners should spend some part of their training working inside a credit union.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Citing regulatory concerns, Internet Archive FCU here now says it will not be able to service accounts for customers of Tradehill, Inc., an exchange for virtual currencies such as Bitcoin.