As numerous CUs have learned over the years, letting members tell the credit union's story can be some of the strongest marketing the organization undertakes.

Credit unions that offer financial wellness programs to help their employees combat financial stress can boost their bottom lines in multiple ways.

Some 4,200 of the credit union faithful will descend on Capitol Hill this week as CUNA hosts its annual Governmental Affairs Conference Feb. 24-27.

MEDFORD, Ore.-The Financial Brand is advising credit unions to steer away from Google+, the social networking site launched by the search giant in 2011 to compete with Facebook.

Credit unions of all assets and locations share one thing in common: it's imperative that they grow. That's why Growth will be the only item on the agenda at Credit Union Journal's Grow Show 2013, which is now set for May 29-31 in Orlando.

Most large banks are competing to build bigger and better branches, but HSBC is betting that smaller is smarter.

Three days after all five employees of Family Community CU's main office walked out the door and quit, members attempted to vote out the board and the CEO during the annual meeting.

When the then-Speaker of the House asked a newly minted member of the House Banking Committee (as it was still called back then) to co-sponsor a credit union bill, it was nothing less than a matter of life and death-both for the CU community and the young lawmaker's career.

HR 1151 may have been what introduced credit unions to then-U.S. Rep. Steve LaTourette, but it's not how LaTourette first came to know credit unions.

NCUA last week announced an initiative with state regulators and the National Association of State CU Supervisors (NASCUS) aimed at easing the way for state charters to qualify as low-income credit unions, which exempts credit unions from the cap on member business loans and allows them to raise supplementary capital.

GTE Financial here saw a nearly 800% increase in its viral reach during its "Lucky 13" awareness campaign.

At the end of 2012 Pennsylvania CU Association President and CEO Jim McCormack will step down, retiring after 32 years with the league, 42 in the CU movement.

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KALAMAZOO, Mich.-Consumers CU here is participating in a program making grants of up to $5,000 available for first-time homebuyers.

With many credit unions contemplating outsourcing their mortgage servicing in the wake of potentially complex new rules from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), one person is warning CUs still can be found liable for mistakes servicers make.

Credit unions are breathing a little easier that they will not be subject to the raft of new CFPB mortgage rules because they believe they're exempt may be in for a surprise.

The "good intentions" of new mortgage servicing rules proposed by the CFPB may ultimately lead to more consolidation, according to one forecast.

The National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA) has launched a program that will certify credit union staff as financial counselors as part of an effort to "protect the most vulnerable members from predatory lenders."

For $14,000 in member incentives, Ohio Healthcare FCU increased loan growth by 20.3% last year, and that's after a 2011 during which it grew loans 8% year over year.

Laramie Plains FCU has grown its auto lending portfolio by more than $1 million since incorporating PassTime into its sub-prime vehicle lending program.