MILWAUKEE—Auto lending is emerging as one of the biggest areas of risk for credit unions, even as the broader U.S. economy continues to perform better than many expected, according to Bill Handel, chief economist at Raddon, a Fiserv company.
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PITTSBURGH— BlastPoint’s newest CU Scorecard is delivering a blunt message to credit unions: 2025 may have looked like a strong year on the surface, but beneath the headline gains the industry became more divided—and more structurally fragile—than at any point in recent memory.
BILOXI, Miss.— As the partial government shutdown limited to the Department of Homeland Security drags deeper into spring, Keesler Federal Credit Union is doing more than rolling out another emergency-relief program for unpaid federal workers—it is taking that help directly into the workplace, setting up in TSA break rooms at airports so frontline officers can enroll on the spot and keep reporting for duty without first navigating branch visits or paperwork hurdles.
SAN DIEGO— For months, the implosion of the proposed merger between California Coast Credit Union and San Diego County Credit Union has played out in court filings, regulatory correspondence and a steady stream of trade press coverage, turning what began as a celebrated “merger of equals” into one of the most closely watched and public credit union disputes in years.
NEW ORLEANS—As headlines warn of deepfakes, AI voice clones and synthetic account takeovers, a quieter threat is walking through credit unions’ front doors.
NEW YORK—More than half of consumers already use artificial intelligence for financial planning, and 42% say they would be comfortable letting AI complete financial transactions — but only 8% of credit unions have deployed AI across multiple parts of their organizations, a new report reveals.
WOODLANDS, Texas—For credit unions navigating 2026, the most disruptive shift in human resources may not be artificial intelligence, rising healthcare costs, or tighter labor markets — it may be something far simpler: explaining to employees exactly how and why they are paid.
SAN DIEGO— In one of the most public and closely watched credit union merger disputes in years, the courtroom clash between Cal Coast CU and San Diego County Credit Union is no longer just about whether a deal died—it’s about whether one side can force the other to keep acting like the marriage is still on while a judge decides if the breakup was legal.
MADISON, Wis.-- TruStage is stepping into the fast-moving stablecoin arena with a message to credit unions: participate — or risk watching deposits migrate elsewhere.
LAKE BLUFF, Ill.— Fintech companies are rapidly reshaping consumer expectations around overdraft pricing, creating a competitive challenge that credit unions must address now if they want to protect their share of the checking account market, asserts Moebs $ervices.