Practice and client management

SEATTLE — A new awareness initiative introduced Tuesday at the Credit Union National Association's America's Credit Union Conference set the stage for a focus on advocacy at the third day of CUNA's annual meeting on Wednesday.

The Credit Union National Association (CUNA) announced the formation of the CUNA CEO Council, the newest addition to the CUNA Councils, at the America’s Credit Union Conference.

Columbia Credit Union in Vancouver, Wash., has expanded into neighboring Oregon as the CU continues to eye other opportunities to offer its services beyond its 12 branches in Clark County.

SEATTLE — Disruption—both positive and negative—was on display at America's Credit Union Conference Tuesday, with intelligence from the man who brought us the Genius Bar and selling Tesla vehicles at the mall, to how the new NCUA chairman is disrupting some long-standing traditions at the agency, how "Brexit" is disrupting the economy and how conference host Credit Union National Association is looking to disrupt the way Americans think of credit unions.

Now is the right time for credit unions to take advantage of public dislike of banks and chisel away at the misconceptions people have about credit unions – if they even know what CUs are.

The World Council of Credit Unions announced the theme for the 2016 International Credit Union (ICU) Day — "The Authentic Difference."

State regulators approved GCS Credit Union in Granite City, Ill., to expand service into eight additional counties in Illinois.

UNIFY Financial Credit Union in Torrance, Calif., received the final green light necessary to move forward with its acquisition of Eagle Credit Union in Lodi.

Day 1 of America's Credit Union Conference competed with the sights and sounds of the host city.

Britain's decision to exit the EU has already shaken markets, but views are mixed on how this will affect the U.S. economy and credit unions in the longer term.

Two credit unions, privately insured through American Share Insurance (ASI), have been approved to join the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) system.

FirstBank Holding in Lakewood, Colo., will have a sole chairman after one of its co-founders announced plans to step down.

While Generation Y is usually defined as one large demographic with similar financial needs, these 75-plus million Americans are not a one-size-fits-all group. Here's why and what credit unions can to better understand — and attract — more millennial members.

The marriage of the association that already represented Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island with the Delaware organization creates what is believed to be the first regional league that serves four states.

Umpqua Holdings in Portland, Ore., will have a new chief executive in 2017. The company said Monday that Ray Davis, 67, will step down as president and CEO, effective Jan. 1. Davis, who will become executive chairman, will be succeeded by Cort O'Haver, who was named president of Umpqua Bank in April.

The National Credit Union Administration announced Friday that Texans Credit Union, a $1.5-billion institution based in Richardson, Texas, has emerged from conservatorship and is once again under the control and direction of its members.

Golden 1 has reached a milestone that only five other credit unions nationwide have crossed.

Tim Sloan, president and COO at Wells Fargo, is widely viewed as next in line to take over as CEO of the bank. He discussed the speculation — as well as energy lending, credit standards, living wills and a number of other topics — in a recent interview.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — During opening remarks at the second day of the National Association of Federal Credit Unions' 49th annual Conference and Solutions Expo in here, President and CEO Dan Berger provided attendees with a positive outlook for the CU industry, while sending jabs toward the banking industry.

Gov. Nikki Haley recently signed S.652 – savings promotion contests legislation – after unanimous passage this May by both houses of South Carolina’s state legislature.