TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Tuscaloosa Teachers Credit Union has rebranded itself as RiverFall Credit Union.

CitizensFirst Rebrands to Verve, Two CEOs Stepping Down and More.

BROOKFIELD, Wis. — Columbia CU, based in Vancouver, Wash., has selected the DNA account processing platform and several integrated solutions from Fiserv, Inc.

WASHINGTON — Bankers weren't the only industry irked when credit union leaders "Hiked the Hill' during CUNA's GAC conference this year.

A Colorado financial institution is appealing to young, outdoorsy and wired customers with soft marketing, including a smartphone-guided treasure hunt for free snowboards and skis at a winter resort.

WASHINGTON — After a parade of lawmakers all told credit unions at CUNA's GAC this week that they support the community's tax-exempt status, it might be tempting to dismiss this issue, particularly with so many other legislative and regulatory items on the CU agenda — but that would be a big mistake, according to several experts.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Despite a slight slowdown in membership growth, credit unions saw median loan growth of 3.8% in 2014, with delinquencies holding steady and asset growth also on the rise, according to new data released Thursday by NCUA.

UTICA, Mich. — The recent hacking of a Montana credit union provides a stark lesson for CUs across the nation about the security of their web sites — namely that they aren't as secure as executives think.

Washington — CUNA officials continue to insist NCUA lacks statutory authority to implement a two-tiered risk-based capital rule.

LAKE BLUFF, Ill. — Total overdraft revenue for 2014 slipped by 0.31% to $31.8 billion (down from $31.9 billion in 2013), but credit unions were near the forefront of that slide with a 3.9% decline — the first ever for CUs.

WASHINGTON — NCUA is working to streamline the exam process and reduce the burden for credit unions, according to Larry Fazio, director of the agency's Office of Examination and Insurance.

WASHINGTON — The African-American Credit Union Hall of Fame introduced its charter class of four members Tuesday.

AUSTIN, Texas — For credit unions and banks, payments innovations like Apple Pay and Bitcoin tend to be a double-edged sword. Such groundbreaking technology will almost necessarily be accompanied by security and compliance vulnerabilities.

WASHINGTON — Credit unions are eager for NCUA to tackle field of membership rules — so eager that even after a late night at the Wegner Awards dinner on Monday, executives flocked to the "open mic" session on FOM with NCUA Vice Chairman Rick Metsger at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday.

WASHINGTON — President Obama has directed the Department of Education and other agencies to institute changes meant to improve student loan servicing in an initiative the White House calls "a student aid bill of rights."

ANACONDA, Mont. — Visitors to Southwest Montana Community FCU's web site over the weekend got a disturbing welcome — a black screen bearing an ISIS logo and the words "Hacked By Islamic State (ISIS)."

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers supported the credit union tax exemption at GAC on Tuesday, downplaying efforts to take another look at the issue this year as part of comprehensive tax reform.

MADISON, Wis. — A new report from Filene Research Institute spelled out some of the challenges facing women in the credit union community.

NEW YORK — A new resource for small, minority-owned and faith-based credit union made its debut earlier this month.

At his first Governmental Affairs Conference as CUNA's CEO, Jim Nussle told the crowd that the rules he learned from his father about conducting a choir translate well to his new role at the nation's largest CU trade association.