NAFCU is renewing its push with the Federal Trade Commission to give federal credit unions an exemption from premerger notification rules and accompanying fees under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.

Credit unions and banks now hold 1 million homes as home loan delinquencies exceed 10%, according to CUNA Mutual Group President/CEO Jeff Post.

With the recent proposed merger announcement from $2.7 billion Wings Financial Community Credit Union and $41 million Highgrove Community Federal Credit Union, the pool of small credit unions just got a little smaller.

Steve Solway, an 11th grade high school student and the owner of a clothing line, recently became the first member to open a business account at People's Credit Union.

HarborOne Credit Union, Brockton, Mass., announced the appointment of Terry Sobolewski to branch officer of the Mansfield office.

On May 20, I posted remarks on BRUEN Credit Union Blog (www.cbruen.com/blog) about the failure of a very small 213-member, $175,000-asset and, surprisingly, 50-year old credit union with a delinquency rate of 40%.

Honoring small business owners of the year, President Obama recently urged Congress to pass two major programs to increase lending to small businesses.

I recently spoke at league conferences in Virginia, Oklahoma and Hawaii on the importance of building programs for boomer members.