Credit Union Industry News & Updates

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The NCUA Staff Draft 2026-2027 Budget

AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). SUMMARY: The NCUA's staff draft “detailed business-type budget” for 2026 and 2027 was made available for public review in the Federal Register as required by federal statute on September 29, 2025 as docket number...

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By Devin Hughes SVP Lender PartnershipsLendKey Against a backdrop of decreasing interest rates, emerging competitors, and federal reforms that upend old certainties, the stakes for credit unions heading into their 2026 planning sessions are as high as they have been...

The NCUA Staff Draft 2026-2027 Budget

AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). SUMMARY: The NCUA's staff draft “detailed business-type budget” for 2026 and 2027 was made available for public review in the Federal Register as required by federal statute on September 29, 2025, as docket number...

5 Credit Unions Texting Members With New Messaging Platform

Text messaging The “text me” refrain increasingly communicated at credit unions seems louder lately. Berkeley, Calif.-based Shastic signed five new customers in January for Elle, its conversational text messaging platform for credit unions. The recent...

CUs Should See Double Digit Loan Growth in 2018: Onsite at GAC

Michael Schenk, CUNA’s vice president of research policy and analysis WASHINGTON — Credit unions should see another year of double digit loan growth because the unemployment rate is expected to remain low and inflation is expected to remain tame through...

Fraud Fighting With AI-Based Biometrics Security & Password Module

Two recent cybersecurity solutions, an artificial intelligence-based biometric security measure from Nuance; and a password policy module from Wombat Security, could help protect credit unions and other organizations defend against fraud. Burlington, Mass.-based...

State Regulator Conserves Michigan Credit Union

Poor financial performance According to NCUA financial performance reports, the $84.6 million Ukrainian Future Credit Union is well capitalized and has not posted net income losses over the last five years, but Michigan regulators placed the Warren-based...

Citi to Refund $335 Million After Finding Card APRs Too High

Credit card rates Citigroup Inc., one of the world’s largest credit-card issuers, said it will refund $335 million to U.S. customers whose annual percentage rate should have been lower. The lender determined that a method it was using to calculate APRs...

Identity Thieves Are Trying to Tap Colorado Annuities: Officials

Identity thieves are trying to loot annuities in Colorado, according to officials at the Colorado Division of Insurance. Division officials want consumers to talk to insurers about account safeguards. "Individuals with annuities, or even life insurance, can...