The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has met the requirements for convening small-business review panels, though most panelists said they disagreed with the agency's final rules, the Government Accountability Office said Wednesday.

Lending VPs cite strong underwriting, high demand and low delinquencies as reasons for more CUs to consider student loan options for members.

PSCU, the St. Petersburg, Fla.-based credit union service organization (CUSO), said 11 of its owner credit unions have signed long-term contract renewals for the CUSO’s credit and debit processing services.

Less than 12% of all credit unions currently offer student loan products, but analysts and institutions offering that service say now is the time to enter the market.

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Awards recognize innovation in lending while maintain sound financial performance.

A single paragraph in a lawsuit filed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is sparking fears by third-party payment processors that the agency is quietly and significantly expanding its authority over the industry.

Credit unions recognize members, law enforcement, good students and more.

Four years after the first states legalized marijuana, most bankers still want nothing to do with it.

Small-business owners heard "no" more often in July when seeking loans from big banks and credit unions alike, while small banks and institutional lenders were more generous, according to the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index.

In comment letters to the regulatory agencies, several reform organizations and trade associations took aim at various aspects of an April proposal that they consider too lax or lacking in clarification.

State-chartered CUs have only been eligible to participate as associate members since the trade group altered its bylaws last summer.

Allegacy CEO earns local recognition, Tulsa adds new c-level leaders and more CU professionals in the news.

David Van Rossum has led the credit union since January and has also held leadership roles with CUSOs and on credit union boards.

Tucson, Ariz.-based Hughes FCU recently announced the 100,000 Thanks Sweepstakes to celebrate the credit union's 100,000th member.

Sooper Credit Union, Arvada, Colo., and Denver Community Credit Union, Denver – announced plans for a merger of equals.

TransUnion recently polled 96 credit union executives to rank the top areas of growth, focus and opportunity within the industry. Results focused heavily on millennials, auto loans, mortgages and credit cards.

The National Credit Union Administration’s Office of Small Credit Union Initiatives (OSCUI) has released guidebook to assist credit unions meet the demand for digital services.

The Northwest Credit Union Association (NWCUA) and the Idaho Credit Union League (ICUL) have formed a three-year partnership to hold simultaneous annual membership meetings while jointly hosting the MAXX Convention.

In a speech Tuesday, GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump pledged to temporarily suspend all new federal regulations if elected president, but even if he wins the White House, it may prove beyond his reach.