The nonprofit First Step Alliance is working to launch Diverge Federal Credit Union, which plans to offer loans to cover the costs of gender affirmation surgery for individuals and adoption for same-sex couples.

The products MSU Federal Credit Union in Michigan is developing for transgender and nonbinary members also appeal to international and indigenous people, who often go by names that don't match their birth certificates.

Arlington Community Federal Credit Union is combining with InFirst FCU, whose chief executive is retiring at the end of this year.

Gary Furtado will retire from his position as president and CEO of Navigant Credit Union, a position he has held since 1987, by the end of the year.

Bill Partin will step down on Dec. 31, having spent nearly 10 years as Sharonview’s president and chief executive.

The credit union has promoted Daniel Wolford to be its president and CEO. He succeeds Jeffery Trickett, who recently retired.

Linda White, who has led Upward for more than 24 years, will step down Sept. 1.

Credit Union 1 and NuMark Credit Union have separately struck deals to build a presence in and around Chicago through the acquisition of community banks.

Davidson County Chancery Court Judge Patricia Moskal ruled that Orion Federal Credit Union’s acquisition of Financial Federal Bank is legal under Tennessee law. The decision provides a road map for courts in other states to follow for similar M&A deals.

First City Credit Union in Altadena, California, named Nav Khanna president and chief executive. He was most recently executive vice president and chief operating officer at Travis Credit Union in Vacaville, California.