Credit union CEOs have developed a newfound "merger competency" that is fast becoming part of their skill set, according to a new white paper report issued Monday by the CUNA Councils.

Washington State may have its first new credit union in seven years to be located on one of Seattle's commuter islands in the Puget Sound.

The Federal Reserve System seems at last to be acknowledging credit unions as important economic players based on new inquiries about district data, according to NAFCU's top economist.

The Texas Credit Union League debuted its matchmaker service this week to aid credit unions with mergers.

In a rebranding move, the League of Southeastern Credit Unions has adopted a new name--Leverage--for its newly consolidated service corporation combining entities of the Florida and Alabama leagues.

The $320 million Legacy Community Federal Credit Union of Birmingham, Ala., has taken community outreach and good-deed performance to new heights this spring.

New York credit unions stepped up their campaign to garner more upstate support for an enabling public funds bill as the Credit Union Association of New York brought key mayors and municipal leaders before the media to demonstrate widening backing.

The social networking craze, complete with tweets and blogs, is on a roll this month with more state leagues ramping up tech device programming for conferences with everything from interactive floor debates to "man on the street" interviews.