Corelation, provider of core processing systems to credit unions, said $177 million InvesTex CU of Houston signed with the company.

The news has been rife with stories about the "Bash" bug, which hackers can exploit to take over computers and wreak all manner of havoc. Here's what credit unions need to know to keep Bash at bay.

MADISON, Wis. — CUNA Mutual Group said it has reached an agreement to sell Producer's Ag Insurance Group — its crop insurance business better known as ProAg — to HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.

FITCHBURG, Mass. — Workers' CU here is giving more than $2.5 million back to its members for the second consecutive year.

Whether it was driven by procedure, policy or politics, NCUA's decision to reissue its controversial risk-based capital rule for comment met with much approbation by credit union executives and stakeholders, even as the industry is still holding its breath to see what the revised proposal looks like.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — NCUA has banned three former credit union employees from participating in the affairs of any federal insured financial institution.

Members of the Santa Cruz County Employees CU in Santa Cruz, Calif., have approved a plan to merge with Bay FCU in Capitola, Calif.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — NCUA liquidated Republic Hose FCU in Youngstown, Ohio, Tuesday, the eighth credit union failure of the year.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — After months of debate, NCUA Board Chairman Debbie Matz on Monday said she will request a revised risk-based capital rule be issued along with a new comment period "as a result of significant structural changes being considered."

WASHINGTON — The merger agreement between the Federal Home Loan Banks of Seattle and Des Moines contains a little-noticed provision that would force one of them to pay a $57 million penalty if it break off talks.

The Credit Union National Association has named the winners of its 2014 Community Credit Union of the Year Awards.

Wal-Mart is both a powerhouse in retail and a pioneer in financial services. The company has championed numerous initiatives in prepaid and mobile payments, and it has also been quick to push back on technologies it does not like.

WASHINGTON — NCUA and NAFCU say the Department of Defense's proposal to expand the list of credit products covered by the Military Lending Act's 36% rate cap could hurt credit unions and their members.

The debut of Apple Pay has far-reaching implications for the future of the U.S. payments system and has cast a bright light into a murky mobile wallet payments environment. Some may even wonder if Apple Pay is in fact poised to eclipse plastic card payments.

Depending on who you ask, the launch of Apple Pay was either exciting or uninspiring. The truth is far more complicated — particularly in terms of how it will impact the dynamics of Apple's relationship with banks.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s deal to distribute Green Dot Corp.'s mobile checking account, GoBank, signals a fundamental change in how both companies approach their audience.

Woodburn, Ind. — When Dave Shuey isn't running Financial Partners FCU, you might find him in his kitchen cooking up some award-winning baked goods and turning his wife into a "baking widow."

It's strategic planning season, which means it's time to discuss growth, new opportunities and the future of your members' credit union.

LANSING, Mich. — Lake Trust Credit Union is set to relocate its headquarters to Brighton, Mich., about 45 miles to the east, but it's the CU's planned new corporate facilities that some observers say could have lasting implications on how other credit unions design their management offices.

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