Credit Unions

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    Warren presses NCUA OIG over empty board

    The National Credit Union Administration didn’t have a single board member between August 10 and 24. Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to know who was in charge.

    By • Oct. 9, 2026
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    Top bank conferences to attend in 2027

    Connecting with peers and competitors may offer the gut-check that banking leaders need so they can innovate in a way that lets customers and shareholders both prosper.

    By • Oct. 6, 2026
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    Fraud and AML in banking

    Regulators have trained their sights on new targets in the fight against fraud and money laundering. Banks and credit unions, too, are refreshing their strategies.

    By Banking Dive staff
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    Florida credit union to buy 2nd bank in a month

    Gulf Winds Credit Union agreed to buy Madison County Community Bank in August. Now it’s following up with a deal for Alabama’s Peoples Exchange Bank before a scheduled rebrand next year.

    By • Sept. 29, 2026
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    Michigan credit union CEO is out after ‘Lake America’ blowback

    The executive privately posted an AI-altered photo of family members wearing “Lake America” sweatshirts while headed to Canada for vacation. A public repost – without the AI label – went viral.

    By • Sept. 25, 2026
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    Dive Deposits: The NCUA is not the Fed, DOJ says

    An appeals court should reverse the reinstatement of two fired NCUA board members because the law doesn’t explicitly forbid the president from ousting them, the Justice Department argued.

    By • Sept. 23, 2026
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    How Navy Federal harnesses AI to confront scam activity

    A top anti-fraud executive at the credit union says thwarting scams requires “totally different” tools than fraud, and AI is providing both new threats and novel solutions.

    By • Sept. 11, 2026
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    Florida credit union to acquire bank, rebrand itself

    Gulf Winds Credit Union’s proposed acquisition of Madison County Community Bank marks the sixth whole-bank purchase by a credit union announced this year.

    By • Aug. 26, 2026
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    Washington credit union to buy Oregon bank

    Acquiring Willamette Valley Bank will push Gesa Credit Union’s assets past $7 billion and give the institution its first presence in the Beaver State.

    By • July 22, 2026
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    Fired NCUA board members seek quick ruling on reinstatement

    Citing last week's Supreme Court opinions, Todd Harper and Tanya Otsuka told an appeals court the credit union agency should be shielded from at-will firings similar to the Federal Reserve.

    By • July 6, 2026
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    What Navy Federal found in its synthetic data pilot

    Working with Qualtrics, the credit union found clear cases where synthetic data can deliver. But when it comes to emotions, human research wins out.

    By Kristen Doerer • June 23, 2026
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    How Alaska’s Credit Union 1 serves ‘banking tundras’

    CEO Mark Burgess discusses the challenges of serving disparate, isolated communities – from transporting teller machines by plane to using remote capabilities to capture loan signatures.

    By • May 15, 2026
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    White House taps Treasury assistant as NCUA’s next chair

    John Crews, Treasury’s deputy assistant secretary for financial institutions policy, would replace Kyle Hauptman, the NCUA’s only board member.

    By • May 12, 2026
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    Indiana credit union to buy Ohio bank

    Interra Credit Union’s purchase of The Hicksville Bank – the fourth whole-bank acquisition by a credit union announced this year – would expand the credit union’s footprint into northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio.

    By • April 30, 2026
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    How one credit union empowers employees in the fight against scams

    A list of scam warning signs has helped young employees at New Hampshire-based Service Credit Union feel more confident questioning members who might be victims, an executive said.

    By • March 18, 2026
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    Wisconsin credit union to buy local bank

    The fifth tie-up this year between a credit union and a bank comes one day after a trade group launched a major campaign in opposition to such deals.

    By • March 11, 2026
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    Washington state credit unions buying banks face new tax

    A 1.2% tax applies to gross income generated from such transactions, meaning there are no deductions for labor and materials, to deals submitted for regulatory approval after Jan. 1, 2026.

    By • Feb. 5, 2026
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    Florida credit union sues Fiserv, alleging lax cybersecurity

    FiCare Federal Credit Union said hackers breached an online banking platform that Fiserv provides and stole members’ money. The credit union alleges Fiserv then told customers it would charge them for a security upgrade.

    By Patrick Cooley • Feb. 2, 2026
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    M&A in 2026 may put more distance between big, small banks

    Expect the acceleration in bank M&A to pick up further, especially in advance of this year’s midterm elections.

    By • Jan. 15, 2026
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    Michigan’s Zeal Credit Union to buy another UP bank

    The proposed purchase of The Miners State Bank follows Zeal’s acquisition of Gogebic Range Bank, also in the state’s Upper Peninsula. The Miners deal is the first credit union-bank tie-up of 2026.

    By • Jan. 9, 2026
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    Senate Democrats press credit unions on overdraft, NSF fees

    Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker and Richard Blumenthal seek answers from 21 credit unions on their overdraft programs by Dec. 14.

    By • Dec. 3, 2025
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    Florida credit union to buy Georgia bank

    The transaction, set to close in the second or third quarter of 2026, will expand Community First’s asset total to $3.3 billion with a 31-location footprint.

    By • Nov. 19, 2025
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    El Paso credit union to buy 11-branch bank

    GECU said the deal “sets the stage for a strong combined entity that can support even more members and businesses with their financial needs.”

    By • Nov. 18, 2025
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    Michigan State credit union group acquires fintech Tandem

    The acquisition of the couples-focused finance app is part of the $8.26 billion-asset credit union’s plan to create “an end-to-end family banking ecosystem.”

    By • Nov. 14, 2025
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    Suncoast eyes member credit growth with Bloom+

    “Credit's always been this chicken-or-the-egg,” said Bloom Credit CEO Christian Widhalm. “If you don't have credit, it's hard to get credit.”

    By • Oct. 22, 2025
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    The smart sale: some banks choose mission over margin

    If a bank has to sell, a credit union partner might be worth considering.

    Sept. 22, 2025