Credit Union Industry News & Updates

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Request for Information Regarding Enhancing and Streamlining Data Collection From Credit Unions

AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration. ACTION: Notice; request for information. SUMMARY: The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is issuing this request for information (RFI) on opportunities to enhance and streamline NCUA's data collections....

Bank Conversions and Mergers, Subpart C-Merger of Insured Credit Unions Into Banks

( printed page 21391) AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). SUMMARY: The NCUA Board (Board) is proposing to amend its regulations governing the merger of insured credit unions into banks. The Board proposes to eliminate certain prescriptive procedural,...

Sharing is Daring – NACUSO

By Nate AndersonPresident & CEOrekindle The Control Conundrum My local community hosts a Tuesday night “running group.” They run together, then go out for drinks and food afterward. Every week they do this.  I’ve known about this group for over a year and have yet to...

Self-Help FCU Buys Nine Chicago Branches

The $716 million Self-Help Federal Credit Union in Durham, N.C. said Monday it agreed to buy nine branches and $240 million in deposits previously owned by the largest African-American bank in the Midwest. The branches were operated by Seaway Bank in Chicago,...

Emergency Request to Block DOL Fiduciary Rule Filed in Court

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and industry groups suing the Labor Department over its fiduciary rule in a Texas court filed an emergency request Friday asking a judge to stop the rule from taking effect while they take their case to the U.S. Court of Appeals...

4 Things Credit Unions Do to Increase Member Online Security

How can members sift through the hype and warnings to determine which security threats are real? Here are four things every credit union should do to increase accountholder online security. Tom DeSot, CIO at San Antonio, Texas-based Digital Defense, Inc., who compiled...

4 Things Credit Unions Can Do to Boost Member Security Online

How can members sift through the hype and warnings to determine which security threats are real? Here are four things every credit union should do to increase accountholder online security. Tom DeSot, CIO at San Antonio, Texas-based Digital Defense, Inc., who compiled...

Business Lending Q & A With Alliant Credit Union

Alliant Credit Union of Chicago’s Member Business Loans grew 24% last year to reach $355.6 million by Dec. 31, accounting for 5.5% of Alliant’s total loans. Alliant’s growth outstripped the national growth rate of 15% in 2016, which NAFCU showed was...

Consumers Demand More From ATMs: Survey

Credit unions and other financial institutions had better get ready to embrace multitasking if they intend to be ATM operators much longer, according to a new report from ATM Marketplace and Italian software provider Auriga. The report, which surveyed more than 300...