Homefield Credit Union in North Grafton, Mass., will be able to offer first-time homebuyers assistance with down payments and closing costs for the second consecutive year through the Equity Builder Program with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston.

With its cooperative history, the credit union industry needs to coordinate efforts to win key legislative and regulatory battles ahead.

Most breaches tie back to a single error by an employee, making training a key investment in securing information.

The House passed a bill late Monday to extend foreclosure relief for military service members through the end of next year.

As video consumption on smart devices continues to surge, marketers can’t afford to be afraid of this powerful tool.

Credit union execs earn accolades from outside of the industry, including Chamber of Commerce, HR Certification Institute, a regional marketing group and other CU professionals in the news.

The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) issued a reminder to credit union service organizations (CUSOs) that they must register with the agency by March 31.

CU Xpress Lease and CUNA Mutual Group will expand their collaboration into major auto leasing markets in Florida, California, New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts, in an effort to help credit unions, auto dealers and members secure and safeguard more automobile leases.

Federal financial regulators have instructed credit unions and banks to extend procedures for collecting customer identification information to certain holders of prepaid cards.

By a vote of more than 90%, the trade association's members supported a bylaws change that did away with obligating CUs to belong to both the national group and their respective leagues.

Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., is readying a package of bills, one of which could provide financial tech firms with national standards, so that they wouldn't have to comply with the various state regulations.

The Credit Union National Association joined forces with the Independent Community Bankers of America on a letter to the Financial Accounting Standards Board urging changes to a proposal to alter how financial institutions establish reserves for loan losses.

Catholic FCU recognizes a combined 135 years of experience and other credit union professionals in the news.

Lifting the personal guarantee requirements in certain cases could open up some lucrative niche markets, according to one MBL expert.

More loans mean more profit, but they also mean more paperwork, more underwriting and more chances for things to go wrong if the CU doesn’t have the bandwidth to handle the load.

More loans means more profit, so why would anyone ask if there’s a dark side to loan growth? Because more loans also means more that can go wrong.

When employees create win-win scenarios, your members not only see their credit union as offering a good deal — they see the institution as an strong advocate for their financial well-being.

Panel at the Women in Finance and Technology Symposium explores ways to enhance communication and collaboration between different branches of government working to strengthen the nation's cyberdefenses.

OGDEN, Utah -- Goldenwest Credit Union launched a newly designed website earlier this week, a response to the ever growing use of mobile banking.

Meridian Trust Federal Credit Union announced that it has received approval to merge with Panhandle Co-Op Federal Credit Union.