Accolades, awards, assistance and more ways credit unions are giving back to the communities they serve.

CO-OP Financial Services' shared branching network now boats more than 5,600 locations, making it the second-largest branch network in the country.

Cochran is putting the cap on a career of more than 40 years that includes helping create Louisiana's CU Cooperative Branching Network and serving as the first female chair of the World Council of Credit Unions.

The combined institution has assets of more than $1.3 billion and serves more than 120,000 members.

Lakes Area FCU is merging into Members Cooperative CU following heavy losses over the last 18 months.

The CUSO has added a total of seven new owners so far in 2017.

The merger, announced in early June, brings the credit union's total assets to $1.09 billion.

Hood has worked at CU near Niagara Falls since being hired as its bookkeeper in 1983.

Athletics partnerships, scholarships, environmentally friendly activities and other ways credit unions are giving back.

The campaign comes in the light of recent research that shows the state to be one of the best for millennials.

The four former credit union employees are banned from having any dealings with federally insured financial institutions.

After nearly two decades in the tech space, Adele Glenn has graduated from upstart to expert, along with adding a new specialty: a mentor for other young women in the male-dominated field.

IH Mississippi Valley exec attends U.S. Army War College seminar and more CU professionals in the news.

Credit unions are helping another generation of students fund their secondary education, and other ways the movement is giving back.

Children also will receive school supplies, financial literacy resources.

After its CEO struggled with the college planning process for her daughter, a new in-house team was established at CommunityAmerica CU to assist members with everything from choosing a school to deciding how to pay for it.

The deadline to submit nominations for Credit Union Journal's annual Best Practices Awards is Tue., Aug. 1, 2017.

Mendo Lake CU, Community First CU will join core systems this weekend.

Citizens Equity First promotes two in its electronic services department and more promotions, new hires and awards.

All Rose City staff and executive team members will retain their jobs post-merger.