TACOMA, Wash. — Thirty-five years is enough for Richard Brandsma, who will retire from his position as CEO of $ 1.3 billion Sound Credit Union this week.

Credit unions have a dominant auto lending presence in the West, boasting as much as a 50% marketshare in some areas. Credit Union Journal explores what is driving that dominance.

CUSO taps executives to serve as directors and other credit union professionals in the news.

The U.S. shift to EMV — once considered as viable as the U.S. shift to the metric system — is well underway. Here are some of the latest signs of progress, as well as some of the biggest pain points.

Troubled Clarkston Brandon Community CU, Clarkston, Mich., has been merged with Michigan State University Federal Credit Union, East Lansing, Mich.

Railroad & Industrial Federal Credit Union in Tampa said it has exceeded $300 million in assets. The credit union previously crossed the $150 million-asset mark in 2005.

The National Credit Union Administration offered signs for tempered optimism in the latest video in the agency’s economic update series, posted on YouTube.

The National Credit Union Administration on Thursday said it has accepted a $29 million offer of judgment from Credit Suisse to resolve claims arising from losses related to purchases of residential mortgage-backed securities by Members United and Southwest Corporate Credit Unions.

A tip from the public gave the National Credit Union Administration the idea to make a simple, yet meaningful, change Thursday to investment restrictions on federal credit unions.

Inova Federal Credit Union has agreed to merge with Associated Federal Credit Union, in a combination of two institutions located in Elkhart, Ind.

Five policy heavy-hitters issued a proposal this week to merge Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into a single government corporation as a way to move beyond the conservatorships of the two government-sponsored enterprises.

Arlington Community names new COO, Mission Fed taps new CFO and other CU professionals in the news.

Executives on hand at the CUNA Marketing and Business Development Council's annual conference share their best marketing strategies.

The members of $100 million Reach Federal Credit Union, Menlo Park, Calif., on Wednesday voted in favor of a proposed merger into $942 million Xceed Financial Credit Union, El Segundo, Calif.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday issued an advisory for banks and credit unions on how to prevent and respond to elder abuse.

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Stories have always been a powerful teaching tool, and if a credit union can pair that with a robust social media strategy, the result can be like spinning straw into gold.

Between surpassing the 100 million-member mark and $1 trillion in savings, credit unions are ready for their close-up.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has implemented a new rule that broadens the ability of lenders in rural and underserved areas to originate qualified mortgages.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau faces a tough balancing act as it seeks to issues a proposal to rein in high-cost payday loans. A chief concern is what will replace payday lenders if federal regulations force many of them to shut down.

CU lobby emphasizes movement's commitment to keeping people in their homes but expresses concern about setting a 'dangerous precedent' with principal cuts.