A. Scott MacKnight is now the president and CEO of Triangle Credit Union after its longtime leader, Maurice Simard, retired.

As the government shutdown enters its third week, mortgage servicers are activating the response plans they normally use during hurricanes and wildfires to assist federal workers who may have trouble paying their mortgages.

From care packages for service members to aid for the homeless and more, here's another look at how credit unions are giving back.

Third-quarter results from the Michigan Credit Union League show hundreds of members are joining CUs in the Great Lakes State each day.

Borrowers and financial institutions may be feeling the strain from reduced operations at the FHA and IRS, which has suspended the release of certain income documentation during the budget impasse.

Less than three years after taking the helm at Baltimore Washington Federal Credit Union, Lester Warby is set to take over at STAR Credit Union in Corpus Christi.

The central bank chairman said Friday that he would not step down if asked to do so by the president, adding that he has not received any direct communications from the White House about the agency’s interest rate policy.

Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., and Martha McSally, R-Ariz., will fill the two GOP vacancies in the new Congress.

The Montgomery, Ala.-based institution has paid out more than $4.8 million to members over the last eight years.

An “emergency merger” with troubled Progressive Credit Union gives PenFed – already the nation’s third-largest credit union – the ability to welcome any potential member nationwide.

Industry trade groups, which have been active in fighting lawsuits that allege violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, haled the decision.

The credit union rewarded members based on the CU's performance last year and the depth of their relationship with the institution.

The agencies are weighing a plan to reduce the scope of residential real estate transactions requiring an appraisal, but appraisers have warned that the proposal could have consequences.

Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union returned $22 million to its members.

A number of employees are tackling different challenges with recent promotions and career moves.

In her New Year’s message, CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger called on the agency to ensure that consumers are treated fairly and that “the marketplace is innovating.”

Both CUNA and NAFCU have responded to the bureau's request for input by raising concerns about cybersecurity, public complaints and more.

Despite strong performance in the industry overall, analysts expect regulators to shutter more institutions in the years ahead.

Chartway Federal Credit Union now has roughly $2.2 billion in assets and more than 190,000 members.

The Sidney, Mont.-based institution distributed the payments earlier this week.