Nearly 25 years after a landmark deal and two subsequent legislative overhauls, glitches in the credit reporting system remain widespread. As a result, regulators and law enforcement officials are again raising the stakes for the credit reporting industry, but critics fear it may not be enough.

Credit union pros and directors earn a host of awards and other CU people in the news.

From the interest rate environment to managing regulatory changes, here's what’s top of mind for chief financial officers going into the second half of the year.

Credit unions and CUSOs largely panned a recent report issued by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) that specifically called on Congress to authorize NCUA to examine credit unions' third-party technology providers, with one notable exception.

The board of directors at Parkside Credit Union announced that Janet B. Thompson will take over as the $87 million CU's president and CEO, effective July 13.

We're proud to introduce an updated Credit Union Journal website. In developing this new resource, we kept a simple goal in mind: Make the content that matters the most to you easier to access.

At this year's EMERGE Forum in Austin, Texas, the Financial Solutions Lab — a $30 million, five-year initiative managed by the Center for Financial Services innovation with founding partner JPMorgan Chase — revealed the winners of a recent competition for apps that tackle consumers' cash flow challenges. The nine winning organizations, chosen from 298 applicants and 14 finalists, received a combined $3 million, along with mentorship, networking, peer learning and national partnership opportunities. The following is a look at their solutions to the problems of the working poor and others ill-served by traditional financial products.

LANSING, Mich. — Martin Carter is set to take on the role of president and CEO at Astera CU here, taking over for interim CEO Steve Winninger.

Financial services institutions are subject to cybersecurity incidents 300% more frequently than all other industries, according to a recent report.

In a report on the need for financial regulators to improve their data security efforts, the U.S. Government Accountability Office called for NCUA to have the authority to examine credit unions' third-party technology providers.

The members of Port of Seattle Federal Credit Union approved a proposed merger with Sound Credit Union, the two CUs announced Thursday.

The National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions has extended the deadline to apply for paid fellowship to study development lending.

YAKIMA, Wash. — Internet access is, for most, just part of the cost of doing business today. But that doesn't mean the cost has to include providing and maintaining Internet-enabled devices.

NCUA has scheduled two training events this summer, one on regulatory compliance and the other on federal contracting for minority and women business owners.

Special accomplishments, new hires, promotions and retirements at CUs across the country.

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Peach State FCU here has merged with Richmond Community FCU, an $18 million-asset credit union based in Augusta, Ga., effective Wednesday.

Arizona Central CU has signed a deal with the NBA's Phoenix Suns and the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury.

The merger of Missouri Corporate CU and Kansas Corporate CU continues the trend of consolidation among corporate credit unions and leagues.

Robins FCU helps redecorate rooms for terminally ill children and other great things credit unions are doing in their communities.

In the aftermath of passage of a sweeping law like Dodd-Frank, sharp divisions are relatively common. What’s unusual is the way the divide has persisted five years later, and in many ways has even hardened.