WOODLAND, Calif. – Yolo FCU said it is reissuing credit and debit cards for its members whose card information may have been breached.

PHILADELPHIA -- American Heritage FCU set a goal of saving its members $13 million on their loans for all of 2013 by refinancing consumer and mortgage loans and hit the goal June 1.

CU Recovery Forms Marketing Dept.

School's out, so the time is ripe for student lending.

In 2013's second half look for more credit unions to seriously consider "out-of-the-box" revenue sources to drive the bottom line.

FENTON, Mo.-CEO Tim Stephens doesn't want people joining Alliance Credit Union-he wants them to open an account.

National Institutes of Health FCU CEO Juli Anne Callis has resigned from the $585-million credit union and intends to leave the industry.

Credit unions can now pull back the curtain on the so-called "legacy assets" and gain a better understanding of the performance of securities once held by the five failed corporate credit unions.

NCUA To Consumer Groups: 'Our Hands Are Tied'

The FDIC told a federal court here last week it should allow NCUA to extend the nominal statute of limitations on securities claims against several Wall Street banks that sold mortgage-backed securities to five failed corporate credit unions because the 1989 S&L bailout law allows for the extension.

With two new studies examining fees and what consumers are willing to pay for, credit unions are being urged to proceed by thinking of the member before the balance sheet .

The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau overdraft study signals that it's time CUs make sure their OD pricing and policies are fair, clearly communicated and not deceptive.

Columbia CU, Vancouver, Wash., promoted Carol McCaulley to SVP of human resource development/legal counsel and Wendy Smith to VP of enterprise risk.

At the recent CU Direct Lending Conference here, Credit Union Journal asked, "What loan promotion has been particularly successful for your CU?"

ANCHORAGE-Credit Union 1 has launched what it is calling a "Social Impact Map," a solution that allows it to display its "giving activity" as part of a broader cause-marketing strategy. "From workforce volunteering to financial grants and services, the Social Impact Map is an automated way for fans, employees, and members to update and stay connected with their giving story," the credit union said.

While the bank lobby has long argued credit unions are de facto operating as commercial banks and should be treated-and taxed-as such, a new study argues there is no evidence to support the claims.

Having the technology in place to detect check fraud before it occurs has saved Amplify FCU here approximately $55,000 annually.

The international ATM heist that lifted $45 million from two Middle East banks could have been prevented had better security controls been in place at the card processors, the ATMs and the banks involved, according to analysts. The security lapses could lead to legal liability for many of the companies duped in the process.

The inconvenience associated with long waiting periods-sometimes seven days-for a replacement debit/credit card became too burdensome for Fort Community Credit Union. A faster solution was needed to meet members' expectations.

FFIEC Adds Cybersecurity Group