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NEW YORK—The firm Perella Weinberg Partners is merging two subprime auto lenders that it owns as it seeks to streamline their operations and grow market share.

WASHINGTON—In news no one wants to hear, most especially credit unions and financial institutions, a new Pew Research Center study suggests that cyber-attacks are going to become more frequent and threatening.

MADISON, Wis.—A new study seeks to find some answers to what is being called a “complicated relationship” between payday lenders and traditional institutions, such as credit unions, and suggests there are growth opportunities for CUs willing to make certain investments.

EL PASO, Texas--The auction for 12 pickaxe pieces of art created by esteemed artists to honor The University of Texas at El Paso’s Centennial year has begun here.

SANTA ROSA, Calif.—Redwood Credit Union has begun installation of a 2,036-panel rooftop solar array at its administrative offices here that is projected to provide 60% of the facility’s annual power requirements when completed in early 2015.

RALEIGH, N.C.—With rising deposit rates somewhere on the horizon, State Employees’ CU here commissioned KPMG to assess the strength and stability of its deposit funding structure.

WASHINGTON—Credit unions top the list of FIs that provide the U.S. military with the best credit card deals, according to a new survey.

CHICAGO—Whole Foods has grown from a single store for “hippies” into one of the most successful businesses in the U.S., with more than 400 stores. At its heart is a culture of “higher purpose” and “ethical responsibility,” and its CEO shared a message of how the company has grown and the lessons for financial services that will resonate with credit union leaders.

CHICAGO – Source Technologies has announced the availability of its latest self-service kiosk solution, the Personal Teller Machine. Engineered specifically for retail banking transactions, Source Technologies’ 6-Series Personal Teller Machine resides in the branch and communicates with the teller platform to automate transactions, the company said. 

COLLEGE STATION, Texas–Rentsys Recovery Services, a provider of comprehensive business continuity solutions for healthcare providers, banks and companies using enterprise-wide solutions, has launched its Black Cloud Virtual Office solution to enable healthcare and financial providers to recover workstations faster after a disaster has occurred.”