Just how many more credit unions will buy banks over the next few years is unclear, but one thing is certain-there are more deals currently in the works.

A quintet of companies and CUSOs competed to be the "Next Big Idea" in credit union land at NACUSO's Annual Conference here, with the title going to a company that converts accounts receivable into cash.

The new CEO at 3Rivers FCU is aiming to maintain his credit union's successes of the last decade-but he'll have to do so with increased competition and a smaller branch footprint.

One of the most challenging aspects of moving to CEO from the accounting side of the house is leaving a role based largely on numbers and statistics to one in which many subjective decisions are made.

Coming off of Delta Community CU's best year ever-including $42 million in earnings and 13% loan growth-new CEO Hank Halter has his sights set on a new target: the Gen Y and Millennial market.

Dale Johnson is a man of few words, and his management style reflects it.

Jay Magulski, CEO at Landmark CU knows he's following in some big footsteps.

Tim Stephens, the newly installed CEO at Alliance CU, compares his credit union to a house.

In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, organizers of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile run say there will likely be security changes at the 2014 event, although it will most likely not be noticeable.

Little more than a week after holding the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run, event director Phil Stewart headed north to run the Boston Marathon for the 18th time. As he put it, "It was a good day to be running badly."

Residents of this city's troubled west side finally have access to mainstream financial services, thanks to a unique partnership between a credit union and a church.

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After years of borrowing branch design ideas from retailers, one expert is advising credit unions to think like web designers.

For $130-million WestStar Credit Union, which serves gaming employees from three branches in Las Vegas and one in Reno, Nev., hosting job fairs in its two service areas the past three years has been rewarding in more ways than one.

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PLANO, Texas-Credit unions are continuing to merge, with the activity primarily driven by small, poor-performing credit unions being absorbed by their larger brethren.

CUSOs can and should be a driving force behind innovation in the credit union industry, but they face many of the same challenges their owner credit unions do, according to a panel of CUSO executives.

Credit Union Journal asked CUSO representatives at the recent NACUSO Annual Conference what their biggest challenges are going forward. Those from credit unions were asked what big challenges they are facing that they hope can be solved by CUSOs.

New England FCU, Williston, Vt., elected Charles DesLauriers, Robert Letovsky, and Ruth Uphold to its board of directors. Separately, it promoted Cindy Reichard to mortgage loan officer.