Practice and client management

The Money Anxiety Index has been making a slow, steady climb over the last five years.

Advantage Federal Credit Union has converted to a Michigan state charter to expand its community field of membership to serve additional areas in the state. The change comes with a new name – Advantage One Credit Union.

Earnings and the economy top most strategic planning charts, but don’t forget the mission.

In today's climate, credit unions need to make risk management and strategic planning part of the same conversation.

Though some in the industry are focused on adapting to a changing marketplace; concerns related to technology, revenue streams, regulatory burdens and new memberships are on the minds of executives and board members.

SouthCrest Financial Group in Woodstock, Ga., has found a new leader after his predecessor departed eight months ago.

Altura Credit Union, Riverside, Calif., reported higher yearly second-quarter net income, although profits took a dip from the previous quarter.

If CUs don’t pick up their millennial game, they’ll learn the real meaning of FOMO.

Meridian Trust Federal Credit Union in Cheyenne, Wyo., will migrate to EASE, an outsourced delivery model of the Symitar Episys core platform.

The Oak Ridge, Tenn.-based credit union is celebrating reaching the $1 billion asset mark.

SoCal merger broadens footprint, creates institution with more than $700 million in assets.

A BB&T unit that finances power equipment has a new president.

The decision by third-largest CU marks the second high-profile reaffiliation this year.

Peach State Federal Credit Union in Lawrenceville, Ga., has acquired RCT Federal Credit Union in Augusta, Ga.

While some institutions find it sensible to appoint chief operating officers to assist the CEO or as part of a succession plan, many others increasingly choose to go without a COO.

On top of running a bank’s day-to-day operations, chief operating officers particularly at smaller banks play the additional role of CEO-in-waiting.

Credit unions continue to make positive gains despite larger economic figures failing to live up to expectations, according to data released today by CUNA Mutual Group and the U.S. Commerce Department.

Parchment, Mich.-based Advia Credit Union is set to complete its acquisition of Janesville, Wis.-based Mid America Bank, and analysts say it could be part of a significant shift within the CU industry.

Portsmouth, N.H.-based Northeast CU and Ocean Communities FCU of Biddeford, Maine, announced a planned merger pending approval from the NCUA, the New Hampshire Banking Department and the membership of both institutions.

Time is running out to submit nominations for Credit Union Journal's 2016 Best Practices Awards. The deadline is Aug. 1.