The 28-year-old Young Americans Bank was founded to teach kids to save, but now the bank is focused on showing its customers how to spend wisely. CEO Richard Martinez says tots still prefer paper statements, while tweens are getting their allowance via bill pay.

The rate of small business loan approvals have remained largely stagnant — and at historically low rates — over the past year at credit unions, while such rates have been gradually edging upwards at the big banks, according to the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index, a monthly analysis by Biz2Credit.

WyHy Federal Credit Union and Western Vista Federal Credit Union have formed a managing CUSO known as UProsper Services Group, LLC, which they said will allow the CUs to collaborate as equal partners on a number of joint ventures.

SEATTLE — If you don't know the meaning of the word "verity," that may change soon, thanks to a campaign from Verity CU here that uses local bands and artists to boost brand awareness at the $454 million credit union.

The latest promotions, new hires and appointments from Tropical, Landmark, New Orleans Firemen's and more.

In the wake of a report that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has identified more than 50 credit unions at risk of serving as a conduit for money laundering activities, the CU trades and regulators alike were scrambling to respond to what NCUA suggested could be a “regulatory blind spot.”

NCUA has organized a webinar aimed at helping the industry navigate international funds transfers.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a blog post Wednesday designed to mollify industry and congressional concerns that lenders will not be ready to implement new disclosure forms by an Aug. 1 deadline.

Featuring the good works credit unions are doing in their communities.

Serving a single sponsor that is, itself, legendary for its customer service — and scattered all across the U.S. — means Nordstrom FCU has to be at the top of its game.

ATM management company Dolphin Debit has placed large, drive-up ATMs at Murphy USA fuel stations, adjacent to Walmart stores, for credit unions in Mississippi and Texas.

It's no grace period, but the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is working placate lender fears of hasty enforcement of its new integrated disclosure rules.

Three volunteers, three professionals earn top honors and more credit union people in the news.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Credit union income sources shifted from investments back to loans during Q1, according to a new report from NCUA, with loans up by nearly 11% year-over-year.

One year after hitting the 100-million member mark, savings at credit unions have surpassed $1 trillion for the first time in history.

Heartland Payment Systems has reported it suffered another data breach last month.

VENTURA, Calif. — Ventura County Credit Union announced that it has been named a "preferred lender" by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court issued a ruling Monday that said second mortgage liens cannot be voided in bankruptcy, even when the first lien is underwater.

CAMDEN, Ark.—River Valley Community FCU here has named Mark Hixson as its new president/CEO. Hixson previously served as a VP of First National Bank in Tenaha, Texas

The merger of the Federal Home Loan Banks in Des Moines and Seattle became official on Monday, shrinking the overall number of banks in the system to 11.