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  • First time home buyers
    For millennials, mortgages are for the dogs

    Credit union mortgage lending may be slowing, even as more millennials -- about 33% of whom purchased their first home out of the desire to have a better space or yard for a dog -- enter the market.

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    By Elina Tarkazikis
    Reporter
    July 27
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  • State regulators have their eye on reverse mortgage lenders

    The U.S. population is aging, and one of the well-established components of the American dream — buying and owning a home — appears poised to aid in the baby boomers next phase of life.

    July 27
    Melissa Klimkiewicz
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    Buckley Sandler LLP
  • Growth strategies
    Minnesota's WINcentive prize-linked savings program hits milestones

    20 Minnesota credit unions now offer the program, members have put $3.5 million in 5,000 accounts.

    By Michael Bartlett
    July 26
    Andrea Molnau, director of communications for the Minnesota Credit Union Network, presents a check to a recent WINcentive Savings quarterly drawing prize winner.
  • Community banking
    More than one way to make a difference: Credit unions in the community

    Honors, accolades and giving back.

    By Michael Bartlett
    July 26
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  • Succession planning
    Royal Credit Union looks down the hall for its next CEO

    Brandon Riechers has been with RCU since 1996, has served as EVP/CLO since 2012.

    By Michael Bartlett
    July 26
    Brandon Riechers, president and CEO of Royal Credit Union
  • Digital banking
    Digital or doomed? What credit unions need to be top of wallet

    Great service is important, but in the changing financial services landscape, credit unions aren’t likely to get top-of-wallet status from members without a digital payments strategy.

    By Michael Bartlett
    July 26
    Todd Clark, CO-OP Financial Services
  • Workforce management
    Credit unions retooling mortgage departments

    As real estate loans continue to be a key product, CUs are investing in personnel focused on these offerings.

    By Palash Ghosh
    July 25
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  • Succession planning
    WOCCU names new chairman, directors

    Irish League of CUs President Brian McCrory formally succeeded Daniel Burns as chair of the World Council of Credit Unions board.

    By Palash Ghosh
    July 25
    2017–2018 World Council board of directors
  • Mobile payments
    New competition for CUs as more fintechs ask for (regular) bank charters

    Varo Money, an app designed for people who want to exclusively bank on their cell phones, announced Tuesday that it has filed formal applications for a national bank charter, adding another credit union competitor to the banking landscape.

    By Lalita Clozel
    Reporter
    July 25
    Colin Walsh, co-founder and CEO of Varo Money.
  • Compliance
    Could U.S. CUs face a fight similar to Canada's 'banking' battle?

    A controversial move to stop Canadian CUs from using the words “bank” and “banking” has rallied the movement there, but U.S. institutions are left wondering if such a move could happen here, particularly in light of some recent states’ measures.

    By Palash Ghosh
    July 25
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  • Mobile banking
    Will the branch of the future be in your living room?

    More and more FIs are adding videoconferencing at branches, but consumers might prefer to video-chat from their phones. Unlike with mobile banking, shirts and pants will likely be required.

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    By Bryan Yurcan
    July 24
    Charles Liu, Bank of America's chief of branch transformation, ATM innovation and market strategy
  • Community banking
    Giving students a head start: Credit unions in the community

    Encouraging young readers, offering financial literacy training, helping graduates pursue higher education and other ways credit unions are helping educate the next generation.

    By Michael Bartlett
    July 24
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  • Professional development
    WOCCU honors Global Women's Leadership Network

    The award was given as part of WOCCU's annual conference, taking place this year in Vienna.

    By Palash Ghosh
    July 24
     GWLN with Brian Branch, WOCCU
  • Community banking
    Heart and soul: Credit unions in the community

    From grants for nonprofits to partnerships benefiting local children's hospitals, here's another look at how credit unions are giving back to the communities they serve.

    By Michael Bartlett
    July 21
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  • M&A
    ClearChoice FCU seeks to merge into Utilities Employees CU

    ClearChoice cited "increasing competitive pressure" as the reason for the merger of the two Philadelphia-area institutions.

    By Palash Ghosh
    July 21
    Patricia Zyma, UECU
  • Workforce management
    NCUA to cut regional offices by 40% in agency restructuring

    Various departments will be realigned or consolidated and staff will shrink by attrition in the agency’s first large-scale restructuring since 2003.

    Aaron Passman is editor of Credit Union Journal
    By Aaron Passman
    Editor
    July 21
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  • Core conversions
    PSECU signs core conversion deal with Corelation

    PSECU, based in the capital of the Keystone State, is set to convert to Corelation's KeyStone platform.

    By Palash Ghosh
    July 21
    Greg Smith, PSECU and John Landis, Corelation
  • Corporate credit unions
    Stabilization funds could be returned to CUs sooner than planned

    After having insisted many times that it couldn't begin returning funds to CUs until 2021, the agency may have found a way to start making payments as early as 2018.

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    By John Reosti
    Reporter
    July 20
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  • Growth strategies
    MECU of Baltimore gives $1 million in cash bonuses to members

    Distribution based on deposit, loan relationships with the credit union in the first half of 2017.

    By Michael Bartlett
    July 20
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  • Performance reports
    CUs in Alabama, Florida report continued growth for Q1

    Credit unions in both states continue to meet or beat their national average in a variety of growth metrics, according to the League of Southeastern CUs.

    By Palash Ghosh
    July 20
    Patrick La Pine, LSCU
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