Credit Union Industry News & Updates

The Credit Union & Banking worlds are changing faster today than they ever have. Keep informed about what’s going on in the industry.

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Community Development Revolving Loan Fund

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents Basic Information Eligibility Program Description Eligible Activities Application Contents and Format Submission Requirements and Deadlines Application Review Information Award Notices Post-Award Requirements and...

Beyond Processing | Core As A Strategic Enablement Platform – NACUSO

By Jennifer BerryVise President of Core Conversions and ConsultingSynergent For years, credit unions have viewed the core primarily as a transactional processing system—the operational engine responsible for maintaining accounts, posting transactions, balancing...

Financial Data Transparency Act Joint Data Standards

AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury; Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); National Credit Union Administration (NCUA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal...

Credit Unions, WOCCU & Others Welcome New Talent

During the past week, the credit union industry has seen a lot of new people coming into new roles.   WEST  The $3.4 billion Redwood Credit Union based in Santa Rosa, Calif., hired Reid Louie as assistant vice president/regional manager of branch...

It’s Time to Move Digitally: ACUC Onsite

Todd Clark, president/CEO of CO-OP Financial Services, discusses how credit unions can keep up in today's digital world. LAS VEGAS – Credit unions must retire the phrase “digital strategy.” In a world where apps like Uber and Airbnb are setting the...

Crowdfunding Tour Enlisting Credit Union Partners

New York City-based GrowthFountain, an equity crowdfunding platform, is preparing for “The Heartland Tour,” to shine the spotlight on business startups and get credit union partners involved in the process. GrowthFountain plans ten U.S. stops, in...

CFPB Wants to Fix Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

The student loan forgiveness program designed to help indebted college graduates working in public service jobs has problems with loan servicers that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is trying to correct. According to a new CFPB report, “Staying on Track...

NCUA Conserves North Dakota Credit Union

The $201 million Citizens Community Credit Union in Devils Lake, N.D., which posted a net income loss of more than $900,000 at the end of the first quarter, was conserved Friday, the NCUA said. The credit union was placed into conservatorship for safety and soundness...

Retiring CU CEO Terry West Receives Distinguished Service Award

Terry West, president/CEO of Vystar CU, at left, received the distinguished service award from Patrick LaPine, president /CEO of the League of Southeastern Credit Union. Terry R. West, who plans to retire a president/CEO of the VyStar Credit Union in August, received...