Beacon CU and the Century Career Center in Logansport partnered on a financial literacy program called Banzai, which teaches students how to best structure finances. The credit union covers the cost of the program so it's free for schools that want to participate. (Password/subscription required)

The credit union's plans to celebrate throughout the year are outlined in this story.

Members Advantage CU recently presented a check to the Service League of Michigan City. President Frank Beachnau is pictured with this story.

Following its merger with INOVA FCU, Elcose FCU closed its headquarters building.

Work has begun on a Fort Wayne road that is part of a project that will include a new branch of MidWest America FCU. 

A new look is in store for Notre Dame FCU. This story includes comments from President/CEO Tom Gryp and a rendering that shows planned renovations. 

CUNA's Jim Nussle wrote, "We want to work with the Congress to remove regulatory barriers. If these barriers are removed, the impact that credit unions have on the financial lives of their members will be that much more significant and the economic contribution credit unions and their members make will be that much greater."

CUNA is backing legislation introduced in the Senate by Sens. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) that would reduce how often credit unions must send privacy notices to customers. "The fact is that an annual privacy notice requirement is unnecessary, costly and confusing to our members," CUNA President and CEO Jim Nussle said.

The Credit Union National Association's estimates show that credit union membership expanded by 3.6%-the highest calendar year growth in membership since the 3.7% increase in 1994.

In addition to seeing their membership numbers cross the 100 million mark, U.S. credit unions reported another major milestone in 2014: their fastest annual membership growth rate in 20 years.

"About 1 million jobs have been created in the past three months and that's the fastest three-month gain since 1997," said CUNA's Mike Schenk on the January employment numbers. Additionally, Schenk discussed consumer behavior to accompany economic growth, stating, "Consumer confidence has been rising and rising at pretty healthy rates over the last couple months, but I think we are just getting to the point where people are comfortable with the idea that this growth is sustainable and will probably have positive effects on their lives."