REDLANDS, Calif. – Alta Vista CU said Richard Holloway, a former NCUA examiner who has been serving as interim CEO since October, was named permanent president and CEO of the $134 million credit union.

SAN FRANCISCO – At least four credit unions being sued for patent infringement over real-time transaction technology have agreed to settle the civil claims in exchange for license deals, with the final deal awaiting court approval.

CUNA President Bill Cheney last week said that though no one in Congress has endorsed repeal of the credit union tax exemption, the threat is real. To wit: just one week before that, congressional leaders had said they are starting with a clean slate regarding all tax preferences as they draft a reform package.

Best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell told attendees of CUNA's America's CU Conference a little guy may enter a fight as an underdog, but the underdog can overcome with constant pressure, or what is known in basketball as a "full-court press."

Credit union employees and volunteers were urged last week by CUNA Chairman Pat Wesenberg to get on Facebook and Twitter and other social media outlets to sell the story of credit unions and the latest campaign to preserve the credit union tax exemption.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.-Credit Union Journal is now calling for nominations and entries for its 2013 Best Practices Awards.

Lending is up significantly at two business lending CUSOs, and both are thanking banks for a chunk of the increase.

Boston is known worldwide as the cradle of American liberty. But as credit unions meet here this week for NAFCU's Annual Conference & Exhibition, few realize that Boston-more than any other city-gave birth to America's credit unions.

Consumers are not overly concerned with the appearance of bank branches, according to a recent survey by Synergistics Research.

Credit unions are being urged to get ready for January 2014, when a host of new rules enacted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will take effect.

Community First CU here takes relationships seriously-and that means rewarding for them.

Looking to help CUs bring more value to their members, Cummins Allison is giving credit unions several new options to place self-service coin machines in their branches.

HarborOne Now Officially A Mutual Savings Bank

NEW YORK-The credit union community has apparently recovered from the worst recession in 75 years, but thousands of small credit unions are still being left behind, with negative growth and negligible or non-existent profitability, according to a new CUNA analysis.

Signs that deposit rates have bottomed out and are set to move upward indicate the Federal Reserve may be preparing to hike interest rates within the next 12 months.

How to deliver the best possible e-service experience? For one credit union, it boiled down to fixing members' computers and walking them through the CU's e-solutions while they waited.

Nutmeg State FCU has launched a new "Banking Awesome" campaign.

The Northwest Credit Union Association has installed Kim Vu in a newly created position-VP of community investment and social impact.

Nutmeg State Adds Car Buying

To give CUs in Alabama, Florida and surrounding states greater access to a mobile branch when they need one, Pen Air FCU has donated one of its mobile facilities to the League of Southeastern CUs.