Large-scale credit union mergers and the prospect of more CUs being acquired by expansion-minded banks head the priority list of volunteer worries these days, according to two top CU chairmen involved in leadership of the National Association of Credit Union Chairmen.

On a campaign to enlarge its Indiana profile under the CUSO umbrella, the $727 million Eli Lilly Federal Credit Union said this week it expects to add 15 CUs by yearend to an auto buying service as well as reach out to others in such areas as mortgages, marketing and...

Bank of America's $3 hike in foreign ATM fees drew more fire last week from CUNA, vendors and outsiders.

The Texas Credit Union League is finding a burgeoning market in the business of "renting out" compliance officers for on-site visits.

Now vindicated in its pursuit of a controversial name change, the staff at the $423 million Red Canoe Credit Union was celebrating a sweet victory last week from peers.

As it seeks to sell off faulty loans and find eventual buyers for the failed Norlarco Credit Union as well as an Ann Arbor, Mich.-CU in similar straits, NCUA moved quickly here last week to calm jittery members.

The "BizKid$" TV show, financed by a credit union consortium and set for airing on public television, will now be broadcast Jan 8 with some 100 U.S. stations participating, according to officials of the show and the Washington Credit Union League.

Bellco Credit Union's controversial "Don't Let Your Money Head to Texas" campaign wooing former members of the defunct New Horizons Community Credit Union with $100 incentives continued to stir industry debate this week proving heavy-duty grist for CU blogs.