Michigan State University Federal Credit Union is partnering with Debbie, a Miami-based fintech that helps consumers break free of delinquency and correct bad spending habits, to strengthen its financial education tools and build its deposit base.

Sens. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho have reintroduced a bill that would deploy roughly $100 million in aid through the Community Development Financial Institution Fund to back pilot programs that would foster secondary markets for loan sales.

State legislators plan to allow credit unions to serve more people below the poverty line, including those living in banking deserts, but the state's banks say the credit unions could use the legislation to dodge field-of-membership limits.

Kaua'i Federal Credit Union in Lihue is launching an "economic resiliency center" for members in the Kapa'a community. It hopes to support minority-owned businesses throughout the area by providing access to housing resources and other funding.

The National Credit Union Administration is seeking the perspective of credit union leaders in areas vulnerable to natural disasters to gauge the true scope of environmental changes and to inform best practices for managing their impact.

In April's roundup of American Banker's favorite stories: Investigations of PPP fraud ramp up, U.S. Bank responds to concerns regarding capital levels, what happened to the trend of bank purchases and more.

Joe Evica, who has been employed with the Wisconsin-based insurance firm since March 2019, was terminated on April 4 for allegedly violating company policies.

The volume of bank acquisitions — either by credit unions or community banks — has dropped considerably so far in 2023. Experts, including prospective buyers, cite a combination of ongoing regulatory and economic pressures.

Executives and financial strategists are considering derivatives as a hedge against rising interest rates.

As more potential buyers began inquiring about the availability of QCash, WSECU decided the time was right to offload the credit union service organization it launched in 2015.

More credit unions are diversifying their investments and accessing federal funding from multiple sources to shore up against risk.

Lofty fertilizer and equipment costs are forecast to cut into profits this year. Farmers are expected to seek loans to cover higher expenses, but bankers are likely to be cautious in granting credit given recessionary pressures.

Subordinated debt issuances and asset-backed securities have helped institutions of all asset sizes weather recent market uncertainties and fuel campaigns for growth, according to executives and investment experts.

Banks and credit unions compete head-to-head in many markets, so credit union CEOs take advantage of bank earnings season to gain a little extra intel. But many will scour first-quarter results as closely as ever to determine the impact of the banking crisis on deposits flows, lending and the overall economy.

TTCU Federal Credit Union in Tulsa is enlisting SavvyMoney to help members better understand their spending habits and begin improving their financial well-being.

Despite numerous changes to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's final rule on Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act, lenders worry that expenses associated with reporting small-business lending data will cause smaller institutions to end their underwriting programs.

On the anniversary of the Center for Disease Control's mask guidance, banks and credit unions are striking a balance between health and branch security.

In March's roundup of American Banker's favorite stories: How rising interest rates took community banks by surprise, small banks and credit unions react to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, ex-Wells Fargo executive Carrie Tolstedt faces potential jail time and more.

Since 2011, and in ever-growing volume, credit unions have been buying community banks. Some see it as the free market at work while bankers say this is another example of credit unions' unfair advantage.

Oregon Community Credit Union is piloting a new schedule to address rising absenteeism and concerns about stress among its call center staff.