Expect the auto auction lanes to be fuller this year, but that won't mean used car values will take a nosedive.

The Northwest Credit Union Association is behind legislation that would allow state-chartered credit unions in Washington state to pay their boards of directors.

WOCCU Seeking Multiple Nominations

CUNA is just a week away from hosting approximately 4,000 people at its annual Governmental Affairs Conference, where there will be lots of talk about government and likely a few affairs.

Sageworks' Vimal Patel tells you what you can do to prepare for the new FASB ALLL rules.

The nature of mergers has changed. For the larger, acquiring credit union, there was a time when mergers meant more opportunity, a bigger book of business and growth into a new region.

A selection of images featuring credit unions’ efforts in their communities.

PITTSBURGH – Federal agents seized personal account records at the Greater Pittsburgh Police FCU yesterday as part of an ongoing investigation into financial improprieties at the city’s police department.

LIVE OAK, Texas – Randolph-Brooks FCU gave members a $7 million Valentine’s Day present yesterday in the form of a debit reward.

WATERLOO, Iowa – Veridian CU has contracted with Project Insight to provide it with project management services.

WICHITA, Kan. – Medical Community CU has signed with Insuritas to provide the company’s turnkey insurance solution to its members.

JACKSON, Mich. – Members of EECU may be eligible for up to $5,000 in first-time homebuyers grants from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s Homebuyer Assistance Grant Program.

GERMANTOWN, Md. – Mid-Atlantic FCU has signed with NeighborBench for its cloud-based NeighborBench compliance solution.

WASHINGTON – As expected, credit union congressional allies reintroduced bills to raise the member business loan limit and allow credit unions to raise supplementary capital, signaling a new lobbying pitch for the perennial credit unions bills.

WASHINGTON – Long-term mortgage rates were unchanged this week, holding near all-time lows, according to Freddie Mac.

MADISON, Wis. – CUNA Mutual Group said it signed with Digital Insurance to provide expanded resources, enhanced client services and expertise to help credit unions navigate the complexities of the Affordable Care Act and employee benefits strategy.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The NCUA Board is expected to approve a new permissible investment for federally insured credit unions at next week’s monthly meeting, Treasury Inflation Protected Securities, or TIPS.

WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson joined 52 other Democrats in the Senate informing President Obama today that a majority of the body supports his nomination of Richard Cordray to a full five-year term as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and opposes the structural changes to the agency demanded by Senate Republicans.

BOISE, Idaho – A Las Vegas man was indicted by a federal grand jury yesterday on charges of stealing three ATMs holding more than $56,000 from local college campuses, including two owned by Idaho State University FCU.

PORTLAND, Maine – A man who robbed a series of credit unions in Maine last year was sentenced Tuesday to serve 15 years in prison.