SEATAC, Wash. and TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A new state credit union league partnership could provide better HR solutions for CUs everywhere, and it's all because one league staffer wanted to relocate.

BURBANK, Calif. — Three years ago Burbank Community Federal Credit Union rebranded itself as UMe Federal Credit Union. With a mobile-first product strategy, the $165 million CU has realized significant market gains, including a 30% jump in real estate lending.

BROOKFIELD, Wis. — Fiserv, Inc., provider of financial services technology solutions, said Abbott Laboratories Employees Credit Union has expanded its relationship with the company by adding multiple digital solutions.

As banks and alternative lenders start approving more small business loans, credit unions are facing growing competition for marketshare.

SAN DIEGO — Credit union core processor Corelation, Inc., said it has signed seven credit unions and converted three previously signed clients to its open architecture system, KeyStone, in the first three months of 2015.

Hanscom FCU thanks local veterans and more ways CUs give back to their communities.

Credit unions stand to lose significant interchange fee income in the event that big retailers follow the lead of Walmart in switching from signature debit transactions to PIN-based transactions when customers swipe their debit cards upon making purchases.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — NCUA announced that Edward Dorris has been named chief information officer, effective immediately.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — NCUA has filed another suit against one of the major Wall Street banks in relation to the failed corporate credit unions.

WASHINGTON — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday finalized a controversial policy allowing consumers to describe their banking experiences more fully on the agency's complaint portal.

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The board of directors of PSCU, the credit union service organization, announced that it has named Chuck Fagan as its president and CEO, effective April 27.

SOMERSET, Mass. — Somerset Federal Credit Union has named Pamela Mello to the position of president and CEO of the $138-million institution.

BOULDER CITY, Nev. — While most credit unions say they would like to attract younger members, Boulder Dam CU reports a remarkable 85% penetration of 18-to-29 year olds in its field of membership.

A new book by the American Enterprise Institute's Peter Wallison reveals how a government push to lower credit standards brought about the housing crisis — and why a new effort to expand homeownership could inadvertently set the stage for a fresh disaster.

In the last five years, a growing number of CUs have dropped the words "credit union" (or "federal credit union") from their names or do business in a manner that downplays their credit union status.

DUBLIN, Ireland — Proving that "merger mania" isn't just a phenomenon at U.S. credit unions, over 25% of Irish CUs are engaged in some form of merger discussions.

BOULDER, Colo. — Two credit unions here plan to come together in a "merger of equals."

In a unanimous vote, the NCUA Board moved to eliminate a restriction that limited federal credit unions' investment in fixed assets to 5% of assets.

New York — McGraw-Hill FCU's "Financial Wellness Center" doesn't look like a typical credit union branch.