The industry will have to contend with thin margins on either side of the aisle in Congress and new priorities from regulators, experts said in a panel discussion held as part of CUNA's online Governmental Affairs Conference.

The industry has a key role to play as policymakers push to expand access to affordable financial services for all Americans.

Bipartisan legislation introduced Monday would permit loans made as part of the COVID-19 relief effort not to count against limits on member business lending.

The pandemic is likely to dominate the discussion during CUNA’s online Governmental Affairs Conference, but perennial issues such as the industry’s tax exemption will also be spotlighted.

The Pensacola, Fla.-based credit union's newest chief executive has helmed two other CUs over the course of more than two decades in the industry.

The Credit Union National Association’s Governmental Affairs Conference, normally the industry's biggest annual event, will be held this week in a virtual setting, a change that would have seemed unthinkable one year ago.

The regulator issued a prohibition order to Joseph Guagliardo, who admitted to taking more than $400,000 from the New York City-based institution over the course of nearly a decade.

Members of two smaller institutions will soon vote on whether to join South Carolina-based REV, boosting its assets by 15% and giving it a foothold in North Carolina.

The ongoing national conversation about race and social justice has increased calls for boards of directors that better reflect credit union membership. But any real change won't happen quickly.

Dana DeFilippis will take the helm at the Chalfont, Pa.-based credit union next month. She succeeds retiring CEO David Whitehead.

A new report from CUNA Mutual Group shows just how much COVID-19 and the economic slowdown impacted the credit union industry in 2020.

As self-service banking offerings continue to gain ground, financial firms must evolve their brick-and-mortar facilities in order to better serve consumers.

The credit union regulator's unusual attempt to auction pricey items from a former chairman's office has revealed more about interoffice dynamics at the agency.

The North Carolina-based credit union appointed a new chief financial officer and a new president to its for-profit arm.

John Zmolek has been involved with the Seattle-based institution for more than three decades. A successor has not yet been named.

Some in the industry are beefing up online educational offerings and enlisting social media ambassadors on college campuses to help recruit younger consumers.

New data from the state regulator shows gains across several key metrics even as allowances for loan losses surged and the loan-to-savings ratio fell by more than 10 points.

The sale has revived a long-running feud between former chairmen Mark McWatters and Rodney Hood, who tweeted, "Credit unions deserve better stewardship of agency resources.”

A severe cold snap in the state has tested financial institutions unaccustomed to such weather-related disruption.

Joseph Lajoie has succeeded Pamela Mello, who stepped down last month after more than five years in charge.