Lino Lakes, Minn.-based core processing provider Sharetec System on Thursday said BCBST (BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee) Employees Credit Union has converted to the Sharetec core processing solution.

Retailers are fighting back against financial industry efforts to repeal a cap on debit interchange fees.

The credit union has rewarded nearly $3 million in patronage dividends to members since 2005.

The Juntos Avanzamos Hispanic outreach program continues its expansion across the United States, adding two credit unions in Colorado in the fourth quarter of 2016.

From mobile penetration pain points to digital-first platforms, credit union technology insiders see a focus in 2017 on security, integration and intelligent use of data.

The credit union has returned more than $1.75 million to members over the last seven years.

The credit union has returned a share of its profits to members each year since 1980.

The potential for growth as a result of NCUA’s revised field-of-membership rule could be dwarfed by the costs of the technology needed to make the most of the opportunity.

Christopher Credit Union in Chesaning, Mich., merged on Jan. 1 with United FCU of Saginaw following a November vote by CCU's membership that garnered 100% approval.

The bank formerly run by Steven Mnuchin, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to head the Treasury Department, allegedly used illegal practices in foreclosing on delinquent homeowners, according to a leaked 2013 memo from the California Attorney General's Office.

New digs, recognizing sports greats, big birthday celebrations and more are all part of this round-up of credit union community news.

The Senate Banking Committee will have six fresh faces in the new Congress as Republicans grapple with a slimmer majority.

In an enforcement action totaling more than $23 million in fines and restitution, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that TransUnion and Equifax – two of the largest consumer credit reporting agencies – had misled consumers on the value of the data they marketed.

The acquisition is one of several mergers PenFed has made in the last year.

Credit Union Resources announced that Richfield-Bloomington Credit Union of Bloomington, Minn. has named Gregory Worthen as its new president and CEO, effective Tuesday.

CUNA and NAFCU are pushing for massive changes to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in 2017, along with reg reform and protecting recent changes to NCUA rules that seek to expand how credit unions do business.

The credit union has returned more than $50 million in "Relationship Rewards" to members since the program was put in place in 2013.

The $3.4 million dividend was the biggest payout in the credit union's history.

Donations for hashtags, assisting local schools and thousands of dollars in community grants are all part of the latest round-up of credit union community news.

The new year is shaping up to be the one in which sizable changes to the Dodd-Frank Act are finally enacted, thanks to Republican victories in the White House, Senate and House.