Former Credit Union Chief Faces Prison After Using CU Loans To Pay Personal Debts 01/08/2026 06:51 pm RICHMOND, Ind. — A former Indiana credit union CEO who used his position to secure fraudulent loans for personal use was sentenced Wednesday to federal prison, WTHR reported.
As NCUA Deregulation Project Advances, ACU Urges Credit Union Participation 01/09/2026 09:01 am WASHINGTON--With NCUA’s Deregulation Project underway, there is a month remaining in the comment period for the first set of proposals. America’s Credit Unions issued a Regulatory Comment on three proposals this week, encouraging credit unions to submit comments to the NCUA.
Credit Unions Raise $2.6M for ACU PAC, $4.3M For Advocacy Fund As 2026 Midterms Loom 01/09/2026 08:55 am WASHINGTON--Credit unions’ commitment to advocacy helped raise $2.6 million for the America’s Credit Unions PAC in 2025. A record-breaking $4.3 million was also raised for the National Advocacy Fund (NAF), with the bulk of that money supporting industry-wide efforts to preserve credit unions’ not-for-profit tax status through the Don’t Tax My Credit Union campaign, ACU reported.
First New York FCU Names Vik Muktavaram President/CEO 01/08/2026 06:51 pm ALBANY, N.Y. — First New York FCU has named Vik Muktavaram as its next president and chief executive officer, succeeding Lucy Halstead, who is retiring following a planned transition, the credit union announced.
LAFCU Bolsters Marketing nd Community Engagement Team With Promotions, New Hire 01/09/2026 10:15 am LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU is enhancing its marketing, creative and community engagement capabilities with the promotions of longtime leader Kellie Swiger to head of creative and Tanya Griffin to community financial education and executive assistant, as well as the addition of Ally Hall as digital and graphic designer.
LGE Community Credit Union Named to Newsweek’s America’s Best Credit Unions List for Third Straight Year 01/09/2026 10:11 am ATLANTA – LGE Community Credit Union has been recognized as one of America’s Best Credit Unions 2026 by Newsweek for the third consecutive year, the CU reported.