SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – Pete Aguilar, a former employee of Arrowhead Credit Union, appears to have claimed the second spot in this week's primary election for California's 31st congressional district.

WASHINGTON — For the first time in weeks, both chambers of Congress are in session, and they're taking a hard look at regulatory relief efforts.

OMAHA, Neb. — Centris FCU here, and Direct FCU, Needham, Mass., both looked within their own ranks to find their new chief executives.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—The next decade could be the most transformational period the financial services industry has ever seen—and firms that want to survive it should take a few lessons from the video rental and typewriter industries.

Greylock FCU is launching a new CUSO called Greylock Technology Group, which will provide custom programming, training and DNAapp development for financial institutions that use the Fiserv DNA software system.

SCHAUMBERG, Ill. — The reduction in mortgage demand has some credit unions reaching down to slightly lower credit scores.

Tech-powered platforms like Kabbage and OnDeck have been competing with credit unions and banks on small-business lending for some time. Now a new breed of players is raising the stakes.

What lays ahead in the ever-changing payments marketplace? Credit Union Journal asked some industry experts and here's what they said.

Xapo says its Bitcoin debit card will start rolling out by the end of June, and it will be accepted anywhere by using the rails of a card network, interchange fees included.

Square, which built its business on the simplicity of its plug-in payment device, is piling on services that should make banks and other companies take notice.

SAGINAW, Mich. — A member of Team One CU found $7,000 in the CU's drive through earlier this week and decided to do the right thing.

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — One CU is making it easy to transfer credit card balances to the cooperative — members simply snap a picture of their competing card's statement with a mobile phone.

BROOKFIELD, Wis. — Despite the slow adoption of point-of-sale mobile payments in the U.S., credit unions should begin preparing today for when the payments method takes off.

Five years after its implementation, the CARD Act has had a major impact on the financial services market — but the credit union story is different.

What website should Americans be visiting right now? 100MillionMembers.org. What message should they be hearing? "If you're not one of the 100 Million, here's what you're missing." What hashtag should be trending? #100MillionStrong.

Are you passionate about credit unions? Do you feel strongly about where the community is moving? Credit Union Journal wants to hear from you–and now it’s easier than ever to be heard.

NEW YORK — The National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions is in the midst of a long-term project to help small credit unions reduce expenses around core banking systems and find efficiencies though collaboration.

Credit Union Journal is now calling for nominations and entries for its 2014 Best Practices Awards.

WASHINGTON — Lenders across the country reported increased demand from consumers and businesses, continuing a prevailing trend from earlier this year, according to a Federal Reserve report.

A selection of images capturing all the good things credit unions are doing in their neighborhoods.