BOULDER, Col. — The "merger of equals" here between Premier Members FCU and Boulder Valley CU has crossed the final item off its "to do" list.

NCUA is poised to address associational common bonds, a prelude to its reinterpretation of field of membership, at its monthly board meeting Thursday morning. The move comes just days after receiving a new record number of comment letters on risk-based capital. The difference, credit unions are actually looking forward to the FOM proposal, while comments filed on RBC remained largely negative, ranging from calls to can the proposal entirely to revising the already-much-revised rule.

New CFO and chief member services officer at Municipal CU and more.

HARLAN, Iowa — Town & Country Credit Union, here, has chosen the Sharetec System as its new core processor.

HOUSTON — Houston Metropolitan Federal Credit Union said Barbara Stephens will retire after 23 years as its president and CEO, with Malcolm René scheduled to take the helm on June 1.

BISMARCK, N.D.—CU Social Good, which was launched by the Credit Union Association of the Dakotas (CUAD) in 2013, announced it has entered into partnerships with six credit union leagues representing nine states nationwide to collect stories about what good works these organizations are doing.

TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo Metro FCU announced that Dan Zimolzak is the new president/CEO of the $40 million institution.

As the mobile payment space becomes more crowded, some CUs are looking toward the next tech frontier — adding loyalty programs to mobile payments.

WASHINGTON — Senate Banking Committee Chairman Richard Shelby offered a few hints Wednesday about what to expect from pending regulatory relief legislation due next month.

MADISON, Wis. — Filene Research Institute says it is seeking the "best and brightest minds" to participate in the latest incarnation of its i3innovation program.

MADISON, Wis. — In the wake of the devastating 7.9-magnitude earthquake that struck the poor Himalayan nation of Nepal over the weekend, the World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) is gearing up a fundraising campaign to aid credit unions in the region.

Silver State Schools Credit Union Friday said its financial results for the quarter ending March 31 show "continued progress" as it reported net income of $2.88 million.

AUSTIN, Texas — Jwaala, a provider of mobile and online banking solutions to U.S. financial institutions, Tuesday said it has signed its 100th client in the credit union space — Palisades Federal Credit Union, Pearl River, N.Y.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau gave a strong warning to the banking industry on Tuesday when it fined Regions Financial $7.5 million for allegedly charging illegal overdraft fees.

DULUTH, Ga. — Tiny $21 million Etowah Valley Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Cartersville, Ga., Tuesday said it intends to do a "strategic merger" into $1 billion Georgia United Credit Union, here.

Many credit unions will need to invest in making their websites render nicely on smartphones after Google started to favor "mobile-friendly" pages in determining what content comes up first on its search pages.

DENVER — CU veteran Todd Marksberry is set to replace Dave Maus as CEO of Public Service CU here, when Maus retires later this year after 36 years at the $1.5 billion CU.

BALTIMORE — Three branches of the Municipal Employees Credit Union of Baltimore (MECU) closed Tuesday in the wake of rioting following the funeral of young black man who died mysteriously while in police custody.

Point Breeze, Cabrillo announce new board members, Dow Chemical promotes C-level exec and more new hires, promotions and honors.

Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. — Florida Credit Unions Shared Services, Inc. (FCUSS), a CUSO providing the state of Florida with shared branching network services, announced a $551,753 patronage rebate and dividend to its participating CUs and stockholders.