From supplemental capital and field of membership to bankers getting more involved in NCUA’s process and the 18-month exam cycle, readers share their opinions on some of the hottest topics in the industry.

The age of Google Glass may be over, but 2015 saw wearable technology emerge in more subtle forms such as watches, rings and other items that appear more trendy than geeky. The payments industry is working to make the most of this fashionable trend.

The ease with which Congress was able to take money from the Federal Reserve to pay for a highway transportation bill — by slashing the dividend the central bank pays large banks — is likely to encourage lawmakers to take another dip into the Fed's books next year.

NCUA approved four new credit union charters in 2015, continuing the trend of seeing just a handful of new CUs joining the ranks. As part of Credit Union Journal’s Year in Review, we recap this year’s crop of de novo charters and explore why there are so few of them.

WATERFORD, Conn. – Charter Oak Federal Credit Union on Tuesday said it has awarded more than $438,000 in annual $100 cash bonuses to its Gold Rewards members in December – a new record for the $914 million credit union.

Existing-home sales plummeted in November confirming fears in the mortgage industry that a new consumer disclosure rule is delaying mortgage closings.

A Great Basin FCU executive who had left is now back with the Reno-based CU and other credit union reps in the news.

MADISON, Wis. – Compensation for credit union boards of directors divides many in the CU movement – it was part of an extensive CU Journal Special Report last year and a study from Filene Research Institute earlier this year added to the conversation about this complex issue.

Veridian Credit Union in Waterloo, Iowa, has obtained certification as a Community Development Financial Institution.

In an effort to expand its best-in-class digital banking platform, 1st Advantage Federal Credit Union here added Mobiliti’s mobile banking, Popmoney’s person-to-person payments and remote deposit capture.

GrooveCar Inc. announced that four more credit unions have joined its online auto buying service program.

The U.S. migration to EMV chip cards garnered most of the spotlight in 2015, but the October liability shift was just the start.

NCUA on Friday liquidated Bethex Federal Credit Union, based here, exactly three months after the regulator placed the troubled CU into conservatorship.

WASHINGTON — The House and Senate have approved major spending and tax packages, which are now en route to the White House to be signed into law.

YUMA, Ariz. — A.E.A. Federal Credit Union, based here, once again is under the control of its members after five years of conservatorship, NCUA said Friday.

Wolf Point Federal Credit Union in Montana has named Shelly Stovern as its next chief executive.

Credit Union Journal asked technology executives at credit unions and CUSOs across the nation to share what new technology solutions would make 2016 more merry and bright—and productive.

The agency's Fraud Prevention Center, which is also designed for mobile use, provides information on types of frauds or scams; what to do, in the event of being a victim of fraud or identity theft; how to stay safe online; and how to contact NCUA partners for assistance.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Xtend, Inc., a CUSO that supplies managerial, operational, marketing, technical planning and consulting services for credit unions, on Thursday said South Bay CU, Redondo Beach, Calif., is its newest credit union stakeholder.

MIDLAND, Mich. — Dow Chemical Employees' Credit Union on Thursday said it will set a new record with its Member Giveback Rebates and Rewards for 2015.