Credit unions

The credit union partnered with Bloom Credit to offer members a new way to build their credit score by sharing rent and utility payment data.

Vectra Bank Colorado President Bruce Alexander is retiring after 25 years with the bank; Unilever Federal Credit Union in New Jersey was shut down by NCUA; Vista Bank hired Bob Mahalik in preparation for Texas bank M&A; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

Ex-National Credit Union Administration board member Todd Harper outlined legal, economic and political dangers of recent firings of independent regulators.

Senate Banking Committee ranking member Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and House Financial Services Committee ranking member Maxine Waters, D-Calif., urged the National Credit Union Administration's Inspector general to look into President Trump's removal of two board members.

Two Democratic members of the National Credit Union Administration board of directors are suing the Trump administration for wrongful dismissal, a suit that could have implications for the Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

Ranjana Clark is the newest member of Texas Capital Bancshares' board of directors; Minnesota's Wings Credit Union and Colorado's Ent Credit Union are merging; Regions Bank adds Angela Santone to its C-suite; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

Credit unions are continuing to buy community banks, although at a slower pace than in 2024.