Credit Union Journal articles from February 2005

Credit Union Journal archives from February 2005

A New Idea For A Level Playing Field.
February 7, 2005... SALT LAKE CITY -- In a dramatic move aimed at leveling the playing field and thus possibly ending the decade-old war between banks and credit unions here, a legislative leader proposed a bill last week that would eliminate Utah's franchise...

Why One Small CU Went To Lengths To Achieve ISO 9000 Certification.(credit union)(Great Lakes Credit Union)(International Organization for Standardization)
February 7, 2005... TOLEDO, Ohio -- After 15-months of rigorous review, Great Lakes Credit Union became the first financial institution in the nation to receive ISO 9001:2000 certification, a prestigious title typically awarded to top performers in the...

Latest Bankruptcy Bill Makes Debut; This Time In Senate.
February 7, 2005... WASHINGTON -- The ball began to roll once more on bankruptcy reform last week with a new bill introduced in the Senate. The bill, introduced by influential Sen. Charles Grassley, looks very much like the old bill that died in each of the...

Analysts See Big CU Market In Cards For Small Biz.(credit union)
February 7, 2005... DALLAS -- One of the biggest and potentially most lucrative credit card markets is still largely untapped, and some are saying credit unions are well positioned to take advantage of it: small business credit cards. "There are about 16 to...

On Deadline.(American Association of Credit Union Leagues)(appointments)
February 7, 2005... CU Economists Expect Fed To Maintain Pace WASHINGTON-The Federal Reserve spiked short-term rates another 25 basis points last week, pushing the benchmark target for overnight Federal Funds to 2.5%. Credit union economists expect the Fed to...

Register Now!: 6th Annual SEG & Business Development Conference.
February 7, 2005... The CU Journal will host its Business Development Conference March 31-April 1 at the Renaissance Hotel SeaWorld, Orlando. For details: www.cujournal.com Copyright 2005 Thomson Media Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.thomsonmedia.com...

Johnson Wants Emphasis On Capital-Related Issues.(JoAnn Johnson)
February 7, 2005... ORLANDO, Fla. -- NCUA Chairman JoAnn Johnson said she is placing emphasis in 2005 on producing "significant, meaningful improvements relating to capital for all credit unions." During remarks before NAFCU's CEO Conference, Johnson said she...

Matz Outlines Five Concerns For CUs In 2005.(credit unions)(American Association of Credit Union Leagues')(Debbie Matz)
February 7, 2005... PALM SPRINGS, Calif. -- NCUA Board Member Debbie Matz said five issues concern her as credit unions enter 2005. In remarks before the American Association of Credit Union Leagues' annual meeting here, Matz said that, taken together, the...

Worth Noting.(meshed briefs)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Maine Gov. Cites CU Leader AUGUSTA, Maine-In his annual "State of the State" Address, Gov. John Baldacci specifically praised a credit union leader and her credit union for being involved in an important community project in the...

One State Wrestles With How To React To Conversions.(Credit Union Regulatory Improvement Act )(Editorial)
February 7, 2005... Dick Ensweiler, president of the Texas Credit Union League, jokes that he had just the right strategy in place when confronted recently with the thorny issue of what to do about credit union charter conversions: "I did what leaders do-I ducked...

Pennsylvania Bankers In Fight To Overturn Three CUs' FOM Expansions.(credit unions field of membership grants)
February 7, 2005... HARRISBURG, Penn. -- The Pennsylvania Bankers Association refused to take "yes" for an answer and has filed to overturn expansive field of membership grants approved by the Department of Banking for three state-chartered credit unions. In...

CU Gives Away Shopping Spree.(Citadel Federal Credit Union gives a mall shopping spree)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... THORNDALE, Penn. -- Eight people here were given a chance to win a mall shopping spree valued at up to $10,000 from Citadel FCU. The eight finalists were selected at random from a sweepstakes at each of CFCU's branches. Once they arrived at the...

Why 1 CU Turned To Seminars-With Extra Lemon Zest!(credit union)
February 7, 2005... BURNSVILLE, Minn. -- Giving members and SEGS what they want when they want it has helped breathe new life into US Federal Credit Union's financial education program. "Everybody offers seminars," acknowledged Marty Kelly, VP-marketing and...

Colorado Merger Would Create $750M Operation.(DPS Credit Union, Safeway Rocky Mountain Federal Credit Union)
February 7, 2005... DENVER -- Alan Peppers, president and CEO of DPS Credit Union, will soon run a $714-million CU, if plans to merge with smaller Safeway Rocky Mountain FCU are approved. The $564-million DPS will merge with $150-million Safeway Rocky...

Product & Service.(Credit Union Direct Lending)(Cuna Mutual Group)(DEI Inc.)
February 7, 2005... CUDL To Host Meeting In June RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.-Credit Union Direct Lending will host its 7th Annual Auto Lending Symposium in Las Vegas June 22-24 at the Venetian Resort Hotel & Casino. The Symposium is open to all credit unions...

Bad Credit History? PFCU Calls The D.R. For Help.(Pinellas Federal Credit Union)(debt recovery)
February 7, 2005... LARGO, Fla. -- A credit union here is seeking to build up member loyalty through a new loan program in which no credit history is pulled. "We don't check credit history, because members that come here for this type of loans are...

Co. Expects Fast Growth In Auto Loans To Spotty Borrowers.(Allied Solutions, Capital Lending Strategies LLC)
February 7, 2005... DALLAS -- One company here that has developed a lending solution that looks beyond a low credit score said it expects to be funding some 2,000 auto loan per month by year-end. The program, developed by Allied Solutions in partnership...

iQ CU Adds Online Loan Advisor.(credit union)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... VANCOUVER, Wash. -- iQ Credit Union has launched an online Loan Advisor tool for both staff and members. The Loan Advisor offers no-cost assistance to help determine which loan best fits member needs by providing immediate feedback to each of...

Centrix System In BIG Deal.(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... NEW ORLEANS -- CENTRIX Financial announced during the National Automobile Dealer Association annual meeting it has signed to link its subprime car loan system to the real-time decision engine provided by Bankers Integration Group. BIG, based in...

Product & Service.
February 7, 2005... Bluepoint To Host Webinar VISTA, Calif.-Bluepoint Solutions, a provider of document management solutions, said it will host a free document management webinar on Thursday, Feb. 10. Co-hosted by Houston Postal Credit Union, the webinar will...

CUNA Finishes '04 Among Top 10, Ahead Of ABA.(Credit Union National Administration's political contributions)(American Bankers Association)
February 7, 2005... WASHINGTON -- Heated fundraising through the last elections helped push CUNA up to the top echelon of political interests in terms of campaign contributions. Credit unions' top trade association broke the top 10 in political contributions,...

NAFCU Also Makes Major Strides In Fundraising.(National Association of Federal Credit Unions)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... ARLINGTON, Va. -- NAFCU's political action committee made major strides during the last elections, doubling its campaign contributions to $292,000 and its fundraising to $330,000. Brad Thaler, vice president of government affairs, said NAFCU's...

Hostile Takeover Fight On Over Penn. Student Lender.(Pennsylvania)
February 7, 2005... HARRISBURG, Penn. -- A dandy little hostile takeover battle is going on in this remote capital, starring the former government-sponsored enterprise-turned-loose, Sallie Mae. The student loan giant offered in December to buy the state-run...

People.(appoinments)
February 7, 2005... The California Credit Union League, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., named Patrick Truninger director of business development. Citadel Federal Credit Union, Thorndale, Penn., named Jim McCrudden program manager and registered representative of...

Community Page.
February 7, 2005... IBMSEFCU Wins Recognition Award BOCA RATON, Fla.-IBM Southeast Employees' FCU received the LICU Recognition Award for its service excellence assurance program. GHCU Holds Brat Fest For Hospital Glacier Hills CU, West Bend, Ind.,...

The CU Journal Daily.(Educational Employees Credit Union)(Iowa Community Credit Union)(White Eagle Credit Union)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Michigan CU In Big Expansion KALAMAZOO, Mich.-State regulators with the Office of Insurance and Financial Services have approved a request by Educational Employees CU to expand its community charter to add almost 2.5 million residents in...

CUNA: No CU Tax In New Congressional Report, But...(Credit Union National Association)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... WASHINGTON -- CUNA said its review of a new report in Congress on areas from which additional revenue can be raised does not specifically mention credit union, but the trade group is concerned over some of the proposals. The 436-page...

CUNA Mutual Forms New 41-Person Advisory Panel.(Cuna Mutual Group)(Credit Union Advisory Panel )(Brief Article)(Public Notice)
February 7, 2005... MADISON, Wis. -- CUNA Mutual Group has formed a 41-person Credit Union Advisory Panel it says will advise the company "on issues important to credit unions and help direct the company in designing and delivering high-quality solutions to the...

Loan-To-Share Ratio Rises Slightly To 75% In December.(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... MADISON, Wis. -- The overall credit union loan-to-share ratio rose to 75% in December 2004 from 74.7% in November, with loan growth of 0.6% during the year's final month, according to CUNA. Credit unions had loans outstanding of $429.1 billion...

Melchione Honored For Work By The Boston Celtics.(Jane Melchionda, president Eastern Corporate Federal Credit Union)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... BOSTON -- Two NBA basketball players helped present Eastern Corporate FCU President Jane Melchionda with a 2005 "Heroes Among Us." The award from the Celtics honors individuals who have made an "overwhelming impact on the lives of others," and...

First Credit Union Just The Latest To Enter Into Merger.(St. Mary's Bank Credit Union)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... MANCHESTER, N.H. -- St. Mary's Bank Credit Union, the nation's first credit union, said it will absorb via merger the $25-million Gateway Credit Union. GCU serves 8,000 members and was established in 1961 in Nashua, N.H. and is now open to the...

10 More CUs Sell Card Portfolios to InfiCorp, TNB.(credit unions)(TNB Card Services)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... PORTLAND, Ore. -- Ten more credit unions have sold their card portfolios, representing approximately $56 million in total outstandings. The sale was brokered by AssetExchange here. Selling their portfolios to InfiCorp were Old Hickory Credit...

Corp. Central Says Loans To CUs Doubled Over Jan. 04.(Corporate Central Credit Union)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... HALES CORNERS, Wis -- Corporate Central Credit Union here said it closed January with $460 million in loans to its member credit unions, double the level of lending over the same date one year earlier. Lending is being driven by loan volume at...

Eye On The Competition.(meshed briefs)
February 7, 2005... BofA Online Customers At 12.4M CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Bank of America has increased the number of its online banking customers to 12.4 million, the largest number of retail checking customers of any U.S. bank either online or offline. This...

Card for CU Purchases.(credit union)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... SAN DIMAS, Calif. -- While credit unions are offering small business credit cards, a new CUSO, Procura LLC, has created the Purchase ONE Visa, designed specifically for credit unions to make their own purchases. CUs can use Purchase ONE to make...

Corrections & Clarifications.(Correction Notice)
February 7, 2005... A story in the Jan. 17 issue on Cisco's Self-Defending Network should have said it uses an "Admission Control" to seek out intruders. A story in the Jan. 31 issue incorrectly reported that payday lenders were cited in a new study from the...

Bush Proposes To Eliminate Most CDFI Subsidies.(Community Development Financial Institutions Fund)
February 14, 2005... WASHINGTON -- Community development credit unions and banks would take a big hit under the proposed federal spending plan unveiled by President Bush last week that would virtually eliminate all subsidies for the popular Community Development...

LOST LOVE: HOW SOME CUS ARE REKINDLING LOST MEMBER RELATIONSHIPS THIS VALENTINE'S DAY.
February 14, 2005... LAKE FOREST, Calif. -- Love them tender, love them sweet. Never let them go. Maybe Elvis Presley was on to something. Relationships-even the kind you have with your members-need nurturing to thrive, even around Valentine's Day. When...

Bankrupcy Deja Vu In Senate Committee.
February 14, 2005... WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers and observers could be excused if they had a feeling of deja vu last week during the Senate Judiciary Committee's first hearing on the bankruptcy reform bill. It came almost four years to the day to the committee's last...

FDIC Exam Plan Looks Familiar To CUs.(Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.)
February 14, 2005... WASHINGTON -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is testing to see if banks would be better supervised by a single examiner in charge of all exam scheduling and coordination. It's an approach with which many credit unions are already...

CUSOs Offering Technology Services Continue To Proliferate.
February 14, 2005... CINCINNATI -- Look for technology CUSOs to proliferate as credit unions continue to move to share the costs of integrating sophisticated and flexible software. At least that's the view of Mark Wintzinger, CEO of a new southeastern Ohio...

On Deadline.
February 14, 2005... Congress Uninterested In Taking Up Bank Fight WASHINGTON-Utah Sen. Robert Bennett said last week there is little if no chance Congress will get involved in his home state's credit union/bank wars, even if the state lawmakers pass the...

Register Now!: 6th Annual SEG and Business Development Conference.(Public Notice)
February 14, 2005... The CU Journal will host its Business Development Conference March 31-April 1 at the Renaissance Hotel SeaWorld, Orlando. For details: www.cujournal.com Copyright 2005 Thomson Media Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.thomsonmedia.com...

GTE FCU Teller In New Orleans Is Abducted.(GTE Federal Credit Union)
February 14, 2005... NEW ORLEANS -- The FBI and the New Orleans Police Department are still on the hunt for three men who kidnapped a credit union teller from her home and held her family hostage while forcing her to clean out the safe at a GTE FCU branch, here....

FOM Strategies Are Shared.(Partnering And Leadership Successes)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... ORLANDO, Fla. -- More than 170 people turned out for the latest PALS workshop here last week to discuss effectively serving everyone within the FOM. Hosted by NCUA board member Debbie Matz, the Partnering And Leadership Successes (PALS)...

Worth Noting.(registration for credit union conferences to be held)(Michiana Federal Credit Union)
February 14, 2005... Electronic Filing With FinCen WASHINGTON-Effecitve March 1, credit unions will be able to submit USA PATRIOT Act Section 314(a) filing to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) via a secure web-based system. Fincen has been...

Journal Scan.(meshed briefs)
February 14, 2005... CDFI Funds Cut In Bush Budget WASHINGTON-Community development credit unions and banks would take a big hit under the proposed federal spending plan unveiled by President Bush last week that would virtually eliminate all subsidies for the...

The Story of The Little Credit Union That Could-And Did.(NRS Community Development Federal Credit Union CEO Eunice Rogers)(Editorial)
February 14, 2005... ORLANDO, Fla. -- If you make $8 an hour, you shouldn't try to buy a $60,000 car. While that may seem obvious to many folks, it hasn't stopped many others from trying, noted one credit union manager, who often finds herself talking members...

Administration May Get Involved In GSE Debate.(government sponsored enterprise)
February 14, 2005... WASHINGTON -- There were several signals last week that the White House will take a more active role in the reform of the secondary mortgage market this time around. The Bush administration was slow to weigh in during the last Congress on...

Amid Cuts, Revolving Loan Fund Gets A Boost.(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... WASHINGTON -- Among the more interesting things, from a credit union perspective, in President Bush's 2006 budget proposal introduced last week, is the addition of still more funding for NCUA's Community Development Revolving Loan Fund, even...

New Name Emerges For NCUA Board Seat, But...(National Credit Union Administration)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... WASHINGTON -- A new name has come to the fore for the vacant seat on the three-member NCUA Board. That is former North Carolina State Sen. and unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate Patrick Ballantine. Republican Ballantine, who lost the...

NY Bill Would Repeal Tax For State Charters.(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... ALBANY, N.Y. -- A bill introduced in the state legislature would repeal the state's 8.25% sales tax on purchases made by state-chartered credit unions. The bill, which died in last year's legislature, would save the state's 34 state charters...

People.(appointments at credit unions)
February 14, 2005... Greater Cleveland Fire Fighters Credit Union, Cleveland, Ohio, named Ben Laurendeau CEO. Anoka Hennepin Credit Union, Coon Rapids, Minn., named Rick Foy to its management team. The Louisiana Credit Union League, Harahan, La., announced...

Study Suggests Closer Look At Assets-Per-Member Ratio.
February 14, 2005... MADISON, Wis. -- Credit unions would serve themselves well by taking a close look at their assets-per-member ratio to cut costs amid increasing competition, the Filene Research Institute said. Bob Hoel, Filene's executive director, said...

Deal With Charter Schools Offers Wholesale, Retail Potential.(California Charter Schools Association)(California Credit Union)
February 14, 2005... GLENDALE, Calif. -- California Credit Union has entered into a "collaborative partnership" with the California Charter Schools Association. Chris Kerecman, California CU's senior VP-business development and community relations, told The...

Equifax To Acquire APPRO Systems.(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... ATLANTA -- Credit bureau Equifax Inc. said last week it has agreed to acquire APPRO Systems Inc., the Baton Rouge, La., provider of online lending solutions for credit unions and other financial institutions. The $92-million deal is expected to...

Product & Service.
February 14, 2005... Third Party Triple Des Solution CINCINNATI-In a move that it says will give financial institutions an affordable alternative to more expensive products sold by ATM manufacturers, and further help financial institutions comply with...

MAKING IT COUNT: How 1 Department Demonstrates Its Value.(Customer Relationship Management)
February 14, 2005... FORT WORTH, Texas -- As Information Technology departments across industries struggle to do more with fewer employees, Bill Burrows is intent on proving that his IT team is worth its salt. The CIO of $660-million EECU quickly relays a...

The 2005 Credit Union Journal Technology Panel.
February 14, 2005... The following are members of The Credit Union Journal's Technology Panel. They are all given the opportunity to respond to reader questions, in addition to providing input to our technology coverage. John Schooler, USERS, Inc., Valley...

ABECU Distributes Free Anti-Phishing Software.(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... ST. LOUIS -- The $680-million Anheuser Busch Employees CU is giving its members software that helps protect against "phishing." "It is an add-on piece of software to Internet Explorer that analyzes the web pages that a person visits, and if...

Patching A Problem: 1 CU's Strategy For Handling Updates.
February 14, 2005... LOS ANGELES -- Richard Lie used to give his IT staff a few weeks to install each new software patch on Los Angeles Federal Credit Union's 140 PCs, 20 servers and two firewalls. "All I saw was the IT staff trying to maneuver their time...

'Fixing The Pain' Has Nearly Doubled CUSO's Clientele.(Credit Union Service Organization)
February 14, 2005... PASADENA, Calif. -- The Wescom Resources Group (WRG) more than doubled its client base last year, "fixing the pain" at nearly 60 credit unions nationwide, according to management at Wescom Credit Union's CUSO. For WRG, the mission is...

Technology News.
February 14, 2005... Miss. CU Renews With EPL BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-EPL, Inc., a full service provider of integrated data processing solutions and technology, said that Mississippi Public Health Workers FCU in Jackson, Miss, has renewed its contract for another...

SFCU 1st To Introduce Anti-Phishing Solution Using Image & Phrase.(PassMark Security)(Stanford Federal Credit Union)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Deploying a new means of fighting "phishing" scams and other online fraud, Stanford FCU (SFCU) has become the first financial institution to implement the Two-Factor Two-Way Authentication system from PassMark Security. ...

FDIC Proposes Suggestions For Attacking Phishing Scams.(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... WASHINGTON -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is suggesting financial institutions prevent online theft by asking customers for more than one password to access accounts, by improving software and alerting clients. The...

How Honda FCU Is Promoting eStatements.(federal credit union)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... HOLLISTER, Calif. -- Honda Federal Credit Union is rolling out a new campaign to promote its new eStatement service. Thirty-eight percent of Honda Federal Credit Union members currently use the credit union's internet banking services, and...

Why 1 Piece Of No-Frills Technology Is Worth The Change.
February 14, 2005... ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Whether it be the state fair, the grocery store-or the snow machine rally-Denali Alaskan FCU ATMs are there. Riding on the concept that "banking itself is not a destination," Denali's fleet of 36 Diebold ATMs follows...

The SECRET THREATS from SPY WARE.
February 14, 2005... VACAVILLE, Calif. -- Add spyware to the list of rogue programs threatening credit union systems' stability. Also known as snoopware, spyware is software that can self-install itself on a PC, covertly gathering user information and activity....

Increasingly CUSOs Are Being Used To Provide Variety Of Technology Solutions.(Credit Union Service Organization)
February 14, 2005... CINCINNATI -- Look for technology CUSOs to proliferate as credit unions continue to move to share the costs of integrating sophisticated and flexible software. At least that's the view of Mark Wintzinger, CEO of a new southeastern Ohio...

70% of PFCU Biz Now Self-Service.(Patriot Federal Credit Union)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... CHAMBERSBURG, Penn. -- The $275-million Patriot Federal Credit Union here said it has achieved a long-time goal of having 70% of its transactions conducted through self-service delivery channels. PFCU credited eCU Technologies, the CUSO of...

Client WorkStation Internet Debuts.(Synergent)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... WESTBROOK, Maine -- Synergent, a provider of card services to New England credit unions, is now offering Client WorkStation Internet (CWSis) as a user-friendly data management tool available via the Internet. The company, which is a...

DocuLex WebSearch with ZIP Intro'd.(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... WINTER HAVEN, Fla. -- DocuLex, creators of document scanning/electronic capture and search/retrieval software, has released the DocuLex WebSearch with ZIP capability of documents for storage conservation and ease of e-mail distribution. ...

Conversion Service Is Introduced.(eCU Technologies)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... HARRISBURG, Penn. -- eCU Technologies, a financial service technology provider for credit unions and a CUSO of Pennsylvania State Employees CU, said it is offering a unique, member history conversion service for credit unions converting to or...

DMS Integrates With 3 Image Cos.(Database Management Services, Inc.,)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... BOISE, Idaho -- Database Management Services, Inc., said its HomeCU Internet home banking service now integrates with three new check image vendors: Volunteer Corporate CU, Palmetto Cooperative Services, and the Federal Reserve's FedImage. ...

XP Systems An IBM Finalist.(nominations for IBM PartnerWorld Beacon Awards)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... MOORPARK, Calif. -- XP Systems, a business unit of Fiserv, Inc. been named a finalist in the IBM PartnerWorld Beacon Awards competition. XP Systems is one of three finalists nominated in the Best DB2* Information Management Solution category....

Clever Ways CUs Are Spreading The Love This Valentine's Day.(credit unions)
February 14, 2005... LAS VEGAS -- A box of candy is nice. A bouquet of flowers is OK, too. But this year, credit unions across the country are offering members more clever ways to spread the love during the most romantic month of the year. Community One...

Study Finds Surge In Use Of Online Banking.(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... WASHINGTON -- Almost 53 million U.S. adults now bank online, an increase of 47% during the past two years, according to a new survey by Pew Internet & American Life. In fact, online banking is the fastest-growing Internet activity, Pew said....

Donation Creates 'CU Week' At Williamsburg.(PSCU Financial Services and First Data Western Union Foundation donates funds to Colonial Williamsburg Foundation)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- PSCU Financial Services and First Data Western Union Foundation have jointly donated $100,000 to fund educational programs for students and seminars for teachers conducted by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. The...

The CU Journal Daily.(credit union)
February 14, 2005... NFCU Pilots On-Board SmartCard NORFOLK, Va.-Navy FCU has joined a ship-board pilot test of the U.S. Navy's stored value Cash Card at Naval Air Station Norfolk. The test, which is being conducted by the U.S. Treasury Financial...

Community Page.(credit unions)
February 14, 2005... Spokane FCU Donates To Food Bank Spokane FCU, Spokane, Wash., donated more than 2,000 pounds of food and $286 to the Second Harvest Food Bank. CCU Supports Children's Hospital SAN DIEGO-Cabrillo Credit Union raised $300 for...

Community Page.(credit unions)
February 14, 2005... Travis CU Sponsors Tribute To Seniors Travis CU, Vacaville, Calif., sponsored a tribute to seniors day at the Ulatis Community Center. MSUFCU Supports Helping Hands The Oakland University branch of MSU Federal Credit Union in...

CEOs & Mistakes: Study, Discussion Looks At Management Miscues.
February 21, 2005... MADISON, Wis. -- Mistakes are a necessary part of being a CEO and the price to pay for the risk of innovation. But there are ways to better avoid unnecessary mistakes in management, according to a new study. "We are not arguing at all that...

Finger On The PULSE. Sort Of: CU, Bank Execs Generally Play Down Acquisition.
February 21, 2005... NEW ORLEANS -- To the 300 Texas credit union and bank executives gathered here last week for the annual technology conference sponsored by their jointly owned electronic funds network, they could hardly tell that the conference's long-time...

Amendment Again Becomes Bankruptcy Sticking Point.
February 21, 2005... WASHINGTON -- The newest version of bankruptcy reform bill was poised for its first big step last week with the Senate Judiciary Committee expected to pass the bill, but once again the bill will be dragged into the heated controversy over...