Plus, Beth Ellis will replace the retiring Tony Kitt as CEO of Plexcity on Dec. 1.

Redstone Federal Credit Union's longest-serving employee, Jan Bias, joins CU Times to share lessons from 50 years of leadership and discuss how credit unions can intentionally build cultures that support employees through growth, change and crisis.

The combination would create a 32,000-member credit union spanning Colorado and Montana, with no planned branch closures.

Findings highlight increased prevention spending, AI concerns and persistent check fraud.