The combination of UniWyo and Reliant Federal would bring together roughly $700 million of assets and 50,000 members.

Until last year, Laurentian Bank of Canada didn't have a mobile app. It shared the task with a credit union-owned vendor that has built a network to help smaller financial institutions work with fintechs.

Apple was accused by Affinity Credit Union of using its market power in the mobile device industry to fend off competition from other payment card issuers and charging them fees to boost its bottom line.

The combined institution would have more than $4 billion of assets and 36 branches across Oregon and Washington.

Chris Conway will step down as president and CEO of Educational Systems Federal Credit Union early next year. He will be replaced by Chief Financial Officer Girado Smith.

Some scrutinize quarterly reports for details that can help better compete against banks. Others are motivated by schadenfreude.

The Polish American Credit Union Support Fund is gathering donations from members to help purchase ambulances and medical supplies, while also securing more stable housing for those fleeing the conflict.

Credit unions generally struggle to make agricultural loans because the market is saturated by more experienced lenders. But they can develop the expertise — or acquire it through M&A.

Lucy Ito, who stepped down from the helm of the National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors last year, will become the interim president and chief executive of Orange County’s Credit Union in California.

Ryan Donovan, a longtime credit union advocate and executive vice president of the Credit Union National Association, will officially succeed John von Seggern on Sept. 6.

Robert Goscicki has stepped down as president and CEO of Area Federal Credit Union in Aberdeen.

Citadel Credit Union, armed with a team of professionals who previously worked at Santander Bank, plans to hold its own in a commercial lending market dominated by PNC Financial Services Group, Bank of America and Wells Fargo.

The combined Mountain West Credit Union Association and the Northwest Credit Union Association are taking a new name to reflect a wider area of membership.

Chaz Rzewnicki will succeed current president and chief executive Allan Kemp McMorris later this year.

The National Credit Union Administration’s orders addressed concerns of misappropriated funds from institutions in New Jersey and California, and supervisory issues with a credit union in New York.

The combination of the Cornerstone League and the Heartland Credit Union Association is the latest in a series of mergers changing the national makeup of the credit union industry.

For many credit unions, it's important to not only have underrepresented voices in the C-suite — they must also make sure others can follow a career path to the same roles.

Tom DeWitt will step down as president and chief executive in August, concluding more than 31 years with SFFCU.

It appeared Orion Credit Union had a green light to purchase Financial Federal Bank. But the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions has once again asked a judge to stop the deal, claiming depositors would be "irreparably harmed" if it goes through.

The boards of the Cornerstone League and the Heartland Credit Union Association are moving forward with due diligence to possibly combine the organizations, which serve credit unions in five states.