Practice management

Sellers may shy away from partnering with banks that rely too heavily on one individual for their success, so buyers must show they are ready to handle unexpected departures or illnesses involving key personnel.

The world is divided into those who pursue popular decisions that are more likely to fail and those who go against the crowd and end up having the last laugh.

American card processor has a deal for its British counterpart; after passing Fed tests, banks still stressed by weak lending, low interest rates.

CUNA CFO Council announces excellence awards and more credit union professionals in the news.

The credit union saw assets grow by 12.6 percent at the end of May, as it climbs ever-closer to the $5 billion-asset mark.

New and used auto lending broke records, while HELOCs and second mortgages reached levels not seen since 2012.

Rebecca Reynolds Lytle will take the helm of the Bay Area CU on July 17.

Rice is retiring after more than 18 years of service and turns the reins over to the CU's vice president and compliance officer.

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Enabling peers to compare notes will help ID management specialists at regional, midtier banks who face the same requirements as large banks but command smaller operating budgets, IDPro’s founder says.

The New York regulator's move is aimed at giving credit unions more opportunities to recruit new members and serve existing members.

A look at how credit unions can help boost business with Facebook, Twitter and other social platforms.

Readers criticized a credit union securitization proposal, weighed in on scaling back the CFPB’s complaint database, debated the need for banks to examine gender-based salary comparisons, and more.

Two women who lead innovation efforts at major U.S. banks are having opposite experiences. Christine Lagarde calls for male allies to help with gender equality, and Geena Davis wants your input.

Timothy Barthel will succeed Georgine Levine, who passed away in August 2016.

Steven Klein, the company's president, will become its CEO in early November.

While overall activity remains slow, sellers — particularly those flush with core deposits — are fetching premiums not seen in years.

Consumers are giving branchless banks far higher satisfaction ratings than traditional banks because of higher rates, fewer fees and better functionality, a J.D. Power study finds.

The Token ring's approach is reminiscent of Amazon's Echo devices, which are bland monolithic speakers that can be loaded with "skills" to enable them to place calls, make purchases, activate light switches and tell jokes.

Now that the Wells Fargo scandal has largely receded from the headlines, is there still a business opportunity there for credit unions? Are there new lessons to be learned?