National Credit Union Administration news and trends

CFPB: VyStar Hurt Customers With ‘Botched’ Online Banking Rollout
Regulation // October 31, 2024

Federal regulators have taken action against VyStar Credit Union following a “botched” online banking launch. As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said in its announcement Thursday (Oct. 31), VyStar in May 2022 switched to a new and “dysfunctional” digital banking platform that made it...

Proposed Credit Union Merger Would Create $29 Billion Bank
Credit Unions // September 30, 2024

Digital Federal Credit Union and First Tech Federal Credit Union have announced plans to merge, the credit unions said in a Monday (Sept. 30) news release. If the merger is approved by the National Credit Union Administration and First Tech’s membership, the new credit union...

Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies Propose Joint Data Standards
Bank Regulation // August 02, 2024

Nine federal financial regulatory agencies have proposed or will propose joint data standards that would apply to data submitted to the agencies. As required by the Financial Data Transparency Act of 2022, the data standards for identifiers of legal entities and other common identifiers are...

Crypto and the Credit Union Innovation Playbook
Credit Unions // November 06, 2023

A growing number of consumers are interested in cryptocurrencies, and most know what they are. But the number of financial institutions ready to offer cryptocurrency services to their members or customers is shrinking. “The wild fluctuations in value that used to make [crypto] exciting have...

Interviews & Exclusives
Crypto and the Credit Union Innovation Playbook

November 06, 2023
A growing number of consumers are interested in cryptocurrencies, and most know what they are. But the number of financial institutions ready to offer cryptocurrency services to their members or customers is shrinking. “The wild fluctuations in value that used to make [crypto] exciting have flattened out. But that has made it more attractive and […]

Why Credit Unions’ ‘Mature Trust Model’ Matters For Members

March 30, 2020
As COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, ravages the economy, and millions of Americans shelter in place to figure out their next financial moves amid layoffs and volatile markets,...

Quick Reads
CFPB: VyStar Hurt Customers With ‘Botched’ Online Banking Rollout

October 31, 2024
Federal regulators have taken action against VyStar Credit Union following a “botched” online banking launch. As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said in its announcement Thursday (Oct. 31), VyStar in May 2022 switched to a new and “dysfunctional” digital banking platform that made it difficult for members to perform basic banking features for weeks […]

Proposed Credit Union Merger Would Create $29 Billion Bank

September 30, 2024
Digital Federal Credit Union and First Tech Federal Credit Union have announced plans to merge, the credit unions said in a Monday (Sept. 30) news release. If the merger is...

Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies Propose Joint Data Standards

August 02, 2024
Nine federal financial regulatory agencies have proposed or will propose joint data standards that would apply to data submitted to the agencies. As required by the Financial Data Transparency Act...

New York DFS Places Yonkers Postal Employees Credit Union Into Conservatorship

July 28, 2023
The Yonkers Postal Employees Credit Union (Yonkers CU) has been placed into conservatorship by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), with the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)...