For Darrell Merkel, retirement only lasted for about three years. Merkel, who retired from the $1 billion SAFE Federal Credit Union as an executive vice president in 2014, was named president/CEO of the Sumter, S.C.-based cooperative Tuesday. He succeeded Beverly...

Less than half of non-retired Americans are confident they’ll reach their financial goals by retirement, according to a new survey conducted for the American Institute of CPAs. The survey, which was conducted by telephone among 1,018 adults aged 18 and...

CMFG Ventures LLC announced Tuesday that it has invested in a Chicago startup company that provides online mortgage origination systems to lenders. The venture capital entity of CUNA Mutual Group led the extension for MortgageHippo Inc.’s seed round of...

As the term of Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry expires and with no replacement in sight, the OCC could be headed toward a showdown with Congress over the agency’s decision to issue special charters to fintech companies. Curry announced in October that...

Growing expectations and nontraditional competitors requires credit unions to think creatively. The Filene Research Institute tries to spur innovation to help credit unions generate loans, mobilize savings, and reinforce membership. Since 1989, Madison, Wis.-based...

If an anomaly occurs in a KPI but your analysis tools are unable to spot it, did it really happen? Today almost every business is a data-driven business. Whether it’s the monthly scrap rate at a factory or the conversion rate of website visitors to sales, each...