Some suggest CUs should be concerned about NCUA Chairman Matz' proposal because it lacks formal, annual accountability that would come with being a rulemaking under the Administrative Procedures Act.

More than a year after CUNA declared that credit unions had surpassed the 100 million-member mark, NCUA today confirmed it, citing that membership at federally insured CUs rose to 101 million members in the quarter ending June 30.

Credit unions are writing loans for more than just homes and cars these days. Here are some examples of what some 'uncommon' needs include and how some CUs are trying to meet them.

Veridian announces new head of compliance, Point Breeze names lots of new SVPs, and more hires, promotions.

CoVantage Credit Union in Antigo, Wis., has agreed to buy a branch from Baraboo Bancorp.

Great Lakes Credit Union on Wednesday said its Sept. 1 merger with McHenry County Federal Credit Union will result in the larger GLCU picking up two new branches in McHenry County.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Volunteer Corporate CU CEO Rick Veach will retire at year end, with current SVP and CFO Jeffrey Merry stepping up to the chief executive role effective Jan. 1.

The U.S. auto lending industry continues its multiyear boom. What follows is a look at numerous metrics that reflect the red-hot state of the market.

While credit unions have always catered to a wide variety of employee and community groups, among the most unusual may be the Amish and Mennonites. Credit Union Journal spoke to three institutions in this marketplace to get a better picture of what it's like to work with these largely isolated faith-based communities.

The Credit Union Journal's recent coverage of the Cooperative Credit Union Association's letter to the NCUA Board urging NCUA to begin a dialogue on returning to an 18-month exam cycle for well-run credit unions has spurred a lot of discussion in the marketplace.

Some peer-to-peer, or alternative, lenders seeks to coexist with, rather than supplant, the traditional mortgage market.

Illinois Educators Credit Union in Springfield has named Jody Dabrowski its chief executive, succeeding the retiring Gene Taylor. Dabrowski was an assistant vice president of risk management at the $668 million-asset Community Choice Credit Union in Farmington Hills, Mich.

Credit unions' aggregate loan growth was nearly double that the rate of banks and thrifts in Q2.

Credit unions have until Oct. 30 to comment on proposed changes to the application process for receiving Community Development Financial Institutions Fund grants.

Investment advisors, wealth management officers named at two credit unions and more CU people in the news.

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — Sollievo Group LLC, through its partnership with private insurance broker Lockton, announced it is offering a new auto loan program called Partial Recourse Protection (PRP) exclusively to credit unions.

Linda Juhan and Karen Zunk-Wolf received the orders from the NCUA and will be prohibited from participating in the affairs of any financial institution that is federally insured.

A new battle is brewing between Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as the government-sponsored enterprises set out to boost their purchases of low down payment loans.

Though a recent poll shows strong support among credit union professionals for Donald Trump's presidential candidacy, analysts caution that opinions could change greatly by the time the 2016 election rolls around.

The GM Credit Union Member Discount program will sunset Oct. 1, according to CU Solutions Group.