FICO has launched a credit risk prognosis tool that financial institutions can use to stress-test their consumer loan portfolios.

NEW YORK. — Education Affiliates FCU's members have voted to approve the proposed merger with McGraw-Hill FCU in East Windsor, N.J.

WASHINGTON — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau named ten banks and credit unions on Wednesday that it claimed were not being transparent about their agreements with large universities to market financial products to students.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Members of the State Employees Credit Union voted in favor of merging into First Florida Credit Union, formally creating a CU with more than $725 million in assets and 60,000 members.

TAMPA, Fla. — GTE Financial has a new mobile application that lets members save cash, and with a few taps on their smart phones, apply that money to their credit union mortgage or auto loan.

PEWAUKEE, Wis. — CUs from across Wisconsin met Tuesday with NCUA Chairman Debbie Matz at the request of U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The National Credit Union Administration Tuesday said that 62 credit unions subject to late-filing penalties for first-quarter call reports have consented to pay.

Credit unions distributed fewer small-business loans last month than a year earlier, but they still approve credit at a much higher rate than big banks, a study by Biz2Credit found.

MONTEREY, Calif. — The members of Monterey Credit Union have voted to convert from a CU charter to a mutual savings bank, the first step on the way to becoming a commercial savings bank.

It's official — credit unions have surpassed 100 million members, equal to one of every three Americans, CUNA announced Tuesday.

The Department of Homeland Security sounded an alarm last week about this young strain of malicious software.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – NCUA Board Chairman Debbie Matz has tapped Board Member Rick Metsger to serve as the agency’s vice chairman.

TALLAHASSE, Fla. — Credit unions continue to buy banks, with First Commerce CU here entering into a purchase and assumption agreement with First National Bank of Crestview.

Couldn't make it to Australia's Gold Coast for the World Conference of Credit Unions' annual meeting last week? Never fear — here's an exclusive photo slideshow of what you missed.

Gabe Krajicek, CEO of Austin, Texas-based BancVue, a wholesale financial services company, reminded credit unions to be aware of the potential for a short-term interest rate hike in 2015.

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Altura Credit Union reported $3.82 million in net income during the second quarter of 2014, marking 13 consecutive quarters of positive earnings.

A look at the latest images highlighting all the good things credit unions have been doing in their communities.

LAS VEGAS — Credit Union Journal asked attendees of NAFCU Annual Conference last month to look ahead to the strategic planning season and answer the question: Is your credit union adding any new agenda items this year?

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Don Cates is eyeing banks in the northeastern section of the Hoosier state more carefully these days.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The biggest trend in credit union strategic planning over recent years has been considering it more as a process than an event.