OGDEN, Utah—The $170-million Ascent Federal Credit Union here has announced plans to merge with $3.9-billiion Goldenwest Credit Union, based in Washington Terrace, Utah.
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Credit Union League concluded its 95th Annual Convention in Chicago, drawing hundreds of credit union leaders and industry partners for three days of economic insight, strategic advocacy dialogue, and community engagement.
MCLEAN, Va.--The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dipped this week, averaging 6.23%, Freddie Mac reported.
NEW YORK—A cyberattack on SitusAMC, a major mortgage-services vendor used across the U.S. financial sector, is prompting renewed warnings about supply-chain vulnerabilities—an issue former NCUA Chairman Todd Harper repeatedly flagged as a threat even to highly defended industries such as credit unions.
WASHINGTON — Mortgage applications increased 0.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Nov. 21.
WASHINGTON--Several credit union priorities are addressed in the newly released FY26 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) draft tax bill. Senate appropriators released the draft text this week, America's Credit Unions reported.
WASHINGTON—Key credit-union priorities in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)—including bipartisan enhancements to the Central Liquidity Facility (CLF) and improvements to the CDFI Fund—are facing growing uncertainty as negotiations over the bill’s financial services title remain stalled on Capitol Hill.
OGDEN, Utah—The $3.9-billionGoldenwest Credit Union has appointed current Goldenwest EVP David G. Butterfield to serve as the next President and CEO, effective July 1, 2026.
WASHINGTON—House Financial Services Committee leaders are pressing federal banking regulators to overhaul how large-bank standards are applied, arguing the current framework imposes “one-size-fits-all” requirements that Congress expressly rejected.
WASHINGTON—The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is moving to ease regulatory pressure on community banks, unveiling new supervisory steps and a forthcoming rule proposal aimed at helping smaller institutions stay competitive and sustain local lending.