COLUMBUS, Ohio—Telhio CU has purchased a former Huntington Bank branch here for $2.5 million, with plans to renovate and move in by early 2016.

Get the first look at next week's photos focusing on all the good things CUs have been doing in their neighborhoods.

The vice chairman of NCUA would like to see significant changes in how credit unions define their fields of membership – with the help of both the regulator and Congress.

BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Community Financial Credit Union here said it will distribute $400,000 to reward its most loyal members as part of its "Member Bonus" program.

Geolocation can play to credit unions' strengths as supporters of local businesses. But small institutions typically lack the resources to create and test this technology and their core platform providers have yet to offer such services.

ROCKY HILL, Conn. — Nutmeg State FCU kicked off the new year with a new charter, converting from a federal charter to a state charter and becoming Nutmeg State Financial CU.

WASHINGTON — Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro moved swiftly on Thursday to defend pending cuts to the Federal Housing Administration's premiums, rebutting GOP arguments they are premature.

An important facet of the credit union business model is its tax-exempt status, a situation that has long infuriated the banking industry that has sought to get it repealed.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — One key element that separates credit unions from their competitors is the skills, talents and experience of their employees.

In general, CUNA will work to remove barriers, create awareness and foster service excellence for credit unions (with the ultimate aim of achieving our overall vision of "Americans choose credit unions as their best financial partner").

Whether the credit union is large or small, focused on community, sponsor companies or small business; having a singular interest in the outcomes for your members trumps the drive for shareholder/investor returns.

So, it is with much gratitude that I can, instead, point you to our "The Year Ahead" special report, in which a number of brave souls offer their insights into what credit unions can expect to see as 2015 unfolds.

An unrelenting barrage of new credit union rules and regulations have jacked up the cost of doing business, forced hundreds of small CUs to merge or close and compelled many others to devote precious time and money to dealing with the seemingly endless blitz of overwhelming bureaucratic paperwork from Washington.

Of the innumerable regulatory items (passed or pending) that have been causing headaches for credit unions, perhaps none raises more concern than NCUA's proposed risk-based capital rule.

Promotions, New Hires and Honors at Credit Unions Across the Country.

TEXAS CITY, Texas — The $652 million AMOCO Federal Credit Union said it showed its appreciation for the members that most believe in it through a $1 million bonus dividend.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — NCUA needs to go further in dialing back restrictions placed on corporate credit unions following the financial crisis, according to many CU executives and experts.

NEW YORK — Coopera, a credit union consultant for the Hispanic market, and the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions, are teaming up on a program to extend credit union products and services to the widely unbanked and under-banked Hispanic immigrant community.

Credit unions are making community banks sweat in the small business lending arena.

American Airlines Federal Credit Union said it distributed more than $12.7 million in dividends to qualifying member-owners on Dec. 20, 2014.