News Topic: Field of membership
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The number of credit unions is shrinking. Can the trend be slowed?
Will credit unions find NCUA membership rule worth the trouble?
Single-sponsor credit unions at a crossroads
Assets at Dow Chemical Employees' Credit Union pass $2 billion
AMOCO Federal Credit Union OK'd for field-of-membership expansion
NCUA’s next field of membership fight is already brewing
A plan to make expansion easier for credit unions is getting pushback not just from bankers, but also from the regulator's current chairman and a former board member. ... Read full article
Michigan's Financial Plus approved for statewide field of membership
The Flint-based credit union is the state's third in just over one year to get the OK for an expansion allowing anyone who lives or works in the state to join. ... Read full article
Credit unions argue pandemic bolsters case to ease membership rules
Industry groups say the coronavirus has highlighted additional risks faced by institutions without a diverse member base. ... Read full article
Credit union regulator encourages underserved areas for federal charters
In a letter to credit unions, NCUA urged federally chartered shops to expand their fields of membership to underserved areas, regardless of geography, in order to boost financial inclusion in the wake of the pandemic. ... Read full article
10 ways coronavirus upended credit union industry in 2020
From dealing with a flood of deposits to working with examiners virtually, credit unions were forced to quickly adapt to a new normal after the pandemic hit. Here's a look at some of the biggest changes and challenges they faced. ... Read full article
Our most read credit union stories from 2020
Fallout from the coronavirus pandemic consumed the industry this year, but other events, including a scandal at the National Credit Union Administration and a credit union under fire for lack of board diversity, also made waves. ... Read full article
2020 in review, from COVID upheaval to the taxi medallion mess
A look back at a year in which little went according to plan for credit unions. ... Read full article
Florida's SunState FCU to rebrand following charter conversion
The Gainesville, Fla.-based credit union has converted from a federal to a state charter and will debut its new brand identity early next month. ... Read full article
Treasury Department FCU gets field-of-membership expansion
The Washington, D.C.-based institution could see its membership grow by as much as 72% now that federal regulators have approved the move. ... Read full article
Hiway expands field of membership, tweaks branding after charter change
The credit union now has a community charter to serve seven counties in addition to several select employee groups. ... Read full article
Olean Area FCU makes interim CEO permanent
Richard Yeager's promotion comes at a time of growth for the New York-based institution, including having recently been granted a field-of-membership expansion. ... Read full article
$100K and a dream: College senior plots student-run credit union
A group at George Washington University has been working to open a de novo institution to serve students, but the would-be institution faces a variety of hurdles before it can open its doors. ... Read full article
Trouble keeping up with cybersecurity pushes Ky. credit union to merge
Muhlenberg Community Hospital CU said in a notice to members it needed a merger partner in part because it did not have the resources to keep up with monitoring for "cybersecurity and terrorism activities." ... Read full article
Tri-Valley Service Federal Credit Union approved for community charter
The Pittsburgh-based institution can now serve more than a dozen municipalities in the Keystone State. ... Read full article
