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  • It’s the most wonderful time of the year – for fraudsters

    While fraud is a year-round concern, credit unions need to be extra vigilant during the holiday season.

    December 11
    Josh Sheehan
    Josh Sheehan
    Advanced Fraud Solutions
  • Diversity and equality
    What credit unions get wrong – and right – about board diversity

    Analysts say cooperatives have a chance to lead the way in creating more inclusive workplace cultures, but some institutions may forget to ensure their boards reflect their expanding membership.

    By Michael Bartlett
    December 11
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  • Diversity and equality
    Best practices for building a more diverse board of directors

    From partnering with like-minded organizations to holding town halls, here are experts' suggestions for how credit unions can craft volunteer boards that break the stereotype.

    By Michael Bartlett
    December 11
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  • M&A
    Amid mounting losses, Generations CU merges with Community 1st

    Community 1st Credit Union now has roughly $150 million in assets and more than 12,000 members after absorbing Generations Credit Union.

    By Palash Ghosh
    December 10
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  • Law and regulation
    Week ahead: NCUA board meets, FCC tackles robocallers and more

    The National Credit Union Administration will hold its final open board meeting of 2018 this week, amid a host of other regulatory and legislative activity.

    By Melissa Angell
    Reporter
    December 10
    A close up of the capital building with an American flag
  • Litigation
    Unlicensed credit union's website shuts down after C&D order

    An institution in California calling itself Indian Federal Credit Union purports to be operational but does not have all the required regulatory approvals.

    By Palash Ghosh
    December 10
    California State Capitol, Sacramento
  • How credit unions can control their own destiny amid disruptions

    Everything from fintechs to Amazon are threatening the financial services industry. Credit unions need a plan in place to keep up.

    December 10
    Eileen M. Iles
    Eileen M. Iles
    Crowe
  • Diversity and equality
    Credit unions are increasingly diverse – their boards are not

    There's a growing consensus that if credit unions want their institutions to reflect growing diversity among their membership base, significant changes will also need to take place at the board level.

    By Michael Bartlett
    December 10
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  • Credit scores
    New partnership to give credit unions access to nontraditional credit score

    CU*Answers is working with VantageScore, and now its institutions will be able to get additional information on members' credit history.

    Aaron Passman is editor of Credit Union Journal
    By Aaron Passman
    Editor
    December 7
    Credit score
  • Succession planning
    New leadership to take over at Sidney Federal Credit Union

    James Reynolds will become the president and CEO of the New York institution after James Doig retires.

    By Palash Ghosh
    December 7
    James H. Reynolds is new CEO at Sidney FCU
  • Field of membership
    NCUA lays out legal defense of contentious membership rule

    The regulator claimed Congress has already granted it the authority to define field-of-membership areas.

    Aaron Passman is editor of Credit Union Journal
    By Aaron Passman
    Editor
    December 7
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  • Consumer banking
    Nobody wants to bank at the post office – not even postal credit unions

    A recent report – supported by the National Council of Postal CUs – says the USPS is ill-equipped to manage the risks involved in offering banking services.

    By Kevin Wack and Melissa Angell
    December 7
    U.S. Post Office worker, postal banking, mailman, postman
  • Financial reporting
    Credit unions hit lending milestone

    According to data from the NCUA, the industry had double-digit increases in several key metrics even as the number of institutions continued to decline.

    By Michael Bartlett
    December 6
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  • Workforce management
    Credit unions thinking big picture with their staffing

    From certifications to executive appointments, seats on league boards and more, here's a look at recent hiring moves within the credit union industry.

    By Palash Ghosh
    December 6
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  • Regulatory relief
    Senate barely confirms Kathy Kraninger as new CFPB director

    Kraninger's nomination was lauded by industry groups, but vigorously opposed by consumer groups and Democratic lawmakers.

    Neil Haggerty is the Congress reporter for American Banker.
    By Neil Haggerty
    Reporter
    December 6
    CFPB nominee Kathy Kraninger
  • Credit cards
    Credit union members spending more this holiday season: Report

    Not only did cardholders buy more in the days surrounding Black Friday, but more consumers completed digital transactions.

    By Palash Ghosh
    December 6
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  • Growth strategies
    Rogue Credit Union returns $4 million loyalty dividend to members

    The Oregon-based institution deposited the bonus in members’ high-yield accounts Wednesday.

    By Michael Bartlett
    December 6
    Gene Pelham, CEO of Rogue Credit Union
  • M&A
    Inspirus, Gesa propose mega credit union merger

    At $3.3 billion in assets, the combined organization would be the second-largest CU in Washington state.

    By Michael Bartlett
    December 6
    Scott Adkins CEO of Inspirus CU
  • Succession planning
    Liberty Bay Credit Union outlines succession plan

    New president Lyndon Matteson is expected to also eventually take on the CEO role once Edward Lopes retires in late 2019.

    By Palash Ghosh
    December 5
    Lyndon Matteson, president and CEO of Liberty Bay Credit Union
  • M&A
    Tiny New York credit union merges with Sunmark Federal

    Delmar Owens Corning Fiberglass Federal Credit Union had less than $1 million in assets and about 130 members when it merged into Sunmark.

    By Melissa Angell
    Reporter
    December 5
    Frank DeGraw Sunmark FCU
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