Financial literacy

Credit unions are investing in their communities in a variety of ways, including teaching financial literacy at a summer camp and donating money to local libraries.

The chamber passed a bill that would clarify how certain loans backed by the Department of Veterans Affairs are securitized, and legislation encouraging first-time homebuyers to participate in counseling programs.

Scientific techniques can help credit unions better understand how consumers are likely to behave in certain instances, allowing CUs to shape their tactics and responses to a variety of situations.

In her first four and a half months, Kathy Kraninger met with lawmakers more than twice as often as her predecessor, but her schedule demonstrates willingness to meet with industry and policy stakeholders from various camps.

To make a credit card top of wallet and build interchange income, credit unions must develop trust, provide great service and ensure the card works every time.

The merging banks, whose new headquarters would be Charlotte, N.C., will each double their charitable giving over the next three years in Atlanta and Winston-Salem, N.C.

SunTrust CEO Bill Rogers on Thursday explained the direction he and BB&T chief Kelly King are going with the new name, but gave no hints on what it is or when it will be unveiled.

Credit unions are helping out in a number of ways, including one institution that provided scholarships to student who excelled at a game about personal finance.

Making donations for a variety of causes and teaching Boy Scouts about coins are just some of the ways credit unions are helping out in their communities.

Jacqueline Howard's personal interest in helping close the wealth gap prompted her to steer Ally Financial toward a more concerted effort on this front.