Credit union collaboration has taken a new turn as two Washington, D.C.-area credit unions began sharing a single chief financial officer. The move, done to conserve resources and attract a more-qualified candidate, may herald a new trend for small institutions seeking to become more competitive.

New CFO Karen Gouldmann splits her time between the $68 million Department of Labor Federal Credit Union in D.C. and the $58 million Destinations Credit Union in Baltimore.

Gouldmann's former roles as a financial institution auditor, compliance officer and CEO for state and federally chartered banks and credit unions give her the unique skill set that the two credit unions were seeking, said Joan Moran, CEO of DOLFCU.

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