Credit Union Journal articles from May 2005

Credit Union Journal archives from May 2005

Fighting One Conversion Try...: Group Forms To Stop Texas CU's Plans.
May 2, 2005... PLANO, Texas -- A group of Community Credit Union members has banded together to oppose the $1.4-billion credit union's proposed conversion to a bank, which would be the largest credit union charter switch ever. The group is seeking to...

...Rebuilding After Another: 'Dissident' Group Set To Win Board.(Save Columbia Credit Union)
May 2, 2005... VANCOUVER, Wash. -- A group of Columbia Credit Union members who helped defeat a bid to convert the credit union to a mutual savings bank last year is poised to win control of the credit union's board of directors in next month's elections. ...

Incomplete Reporting: Concern Over Data Quality On SARs, CTRs.
May 2, 2005... WASHINGTON -- The National Credit Union Administration is expressing concerns over the quality of Suspicious Activity Reports and Currency Transaction Reports. The filings are designed to provide law enforcement with lead information that...

House Passes Bill Allowing FCUs To Serve Non-Members.(federal credit unions)
May 2, 2005... WASHINGTON -- The House took another major step last week towards blurring the traditional common bond by passing a bill that would allow federally chartered credit unions to provide limited services to non-members within their fields of...

On Deadline.(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... House OKs Bill To Raise Deposit Insurance Cap WASHINGTON-The House Financial Services Committee again approved a bill last week to reform the deposit insurance reform system by raising the coverage on all federally insured bank and credit...

CUNA Makes $211,000 In PAC Donations.
May 2, 2005... WASHINGTON -- CUNA said it made $211,000 in campaign contributions last month, the highest since the peak of last fall's elections. Much of the contributions went to help develop or cement ties with newly elected House members, including:...

Maine CUs Donate 16,360 Hours of Time.(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... WESTBROOK, Maine -- Credit union representatives in this state volunteered 16,360.25 hours of their time during 2004, an increase of 8% over 2003, according to the Maine Credit Union League, which coordinates the program "Maine Credit Unions...

Post-Tsunami Reconstruction Now Underway.(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... SRI LANKA -- SANASA, the national credit union association in Sri Lanka, has begun reconstruction of 28 primary societies (credit unions) and the regional credit union training center in the Galle district in the wake of the disastrous tsunami....

Worth Noting.
May 2, 2005... Graham Out As Kinecta CEO MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif.-Kinecta Federal Credit Union will use a search firm to replace Thomas Graham, who has left the credit union as CEO, a spokesperson for Kinecta FCU said. Teresa Freeborn, senior vice...

Notes From The Road On Errors, Heirs, Airheads, & Air.(Editorial)
May 2, 2005... More notes from the road, in this case, the 5, the 101 and the Pacific Coast Highway from San Diego to Monterey... Do you get your best ideas in regulatory compliance meetings? That was the question posed by Eric Wahl, an artist (likely...

Deal Puts CU's Name On Bins For Recycling.(Michigan First Credit Union )
May 2, 2005... DETROIT, Mich. -- A unique contest sponsored by Michigan First Credit Union here has landed the faces of five members along with their positive CU messages on several recycle bins at Wayne State University in Detroit. "When we were...

APFCU Helps Families In Poverty.(Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union has partnered with KOOTASCA Circles of Support to help families with the proper tools to transition out of poverty. APFCU's Grand Rapids branch will provide the financial education...

CU Name Changes.(Central Star, Bellwether Community Credit Union)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... WICHITA, Kan. -- The $43-million Aviation Associates Credit Union has changed its name to Central Star. The change follows a move to a community charter-it previously served employees of Raytheon Aircraft-serving Butler, Harvey, McPherson,...

Product & Service.(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Member Wins 10,077 VISA Points JACKSON, Mich.-Joseph Rumsey, a member of American 1 FCU here, was one of 156 national winners in a Visa ScoreCard sweepstakes, winning 10,077 points on his American 1 FCU credit card. Rumsey was one out of a...

Brand Wasteland: ESL Credit Union Believes Many CUs Miss The Important First Step When it Comes To Branding.
May 2, 2005... SAN DIEGO -- With so many credit unions attempting to build their brands in their communities, most are missing an important first step-measuring key factors such as member satisfaction and market share. That was the message from Roger...

Thinking Outside The Mill: How One Virginia CU Worked With Auto Dealers To Stretch Its Advertising Budget.
May 2, 2005... SAN DIEGO -- Brett Noll believes that most credit unions stage "run of the mill" marketing campaigns. And they generate "run of the mill" results. The reason, said Noll, VP with Langley FCU in Newport News, Va., is "marketing deprivation."...

Committee's Direction On Non-Profits Unclear.(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... WASHINGTON -- It's not clear what direction the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee is headed after its recent hearing on 501 (c) tax-exempt organizations; Committee Chairman Bill Thomas of California, admitted as much when asked by The...

Bankers Seek To Plant Anti-CU Questions.
May 2, 2005... WASHINGTON -- The nation's banking industry continues to work on the House Ways & Means Committee to ensure that the credit union tax exemption is at least studied, even if the committee members have shown little interest in it. Questions...

Sanders Expected To Run For Jeffords' Senate Seat.(Bernard Sanders, James Jeffords)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... WASHINGTON -- Independent James Jeffords, who foiled Republican plans when he defected from the party to hand brief control of the Senate to the Democrats four years ago, announced his retirement, paving the way for the only Socialist in...

People.(appointments, promotions etc.,)
May 2, 2005... Merrimack Valley Federal Credit Union, North Andover, Mass., announced that Peter J. Matthews, Jr. was appointed the Massachusetts CULAC trustee, and John MacDonald to the executive committee of the CUNA marketing and business development...

The CU Journal Daily.
May 2, 2005... Phishing Detected At NCUA ALEXANDRIA, Va.-NCUA said fraudsters have been sending e-mails asking for individuals' financial information that appeared to be from NCUA in classic phishing attacks. The phony e-mails asked for the recipient...

One CU Gets Its ACT Together On Tracking.
May 2, 2005... ORLANDO, Fla. -- If a credit union has a strong SEG recruitment business development program, sometimes the hardest part is keeping track of all the business it's bringing in. That's why Spokane Teachers CU created its own database to...

For Community Chartered FCUs, Ability To Serve SEGs Comes Down To The Wording.(select employee groups)
May 2, 2005... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- While credit unions that have converted to community charter have discovered that they abandon their SEG programs at their peril, federal credit unions that convert to community charter must be very careful about how they...

Biz Bites: One-To-One Marketing At The Heart Of Good Data.(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... ORLANDO, Fla. -- The king of one-to-one marketing is Amazon.com, hands down, according to Spokane Teachers CU Business Development Manager Jackie Wright. "They're who we all look to as a model," Wright told attendees of The Credit Union...

Adding A Little 'Lemon Zest' To Your Seminars.
May 2, 2005... ORLANDO -- If you think credit union seminars, like credit union newsletters, are stale, boring and no longer relevant, then maybe you are the problem, one credit union expert told attendees of The Credit Union Journal's SEG & Business...

12 Ecuadoran CUs Online With Shared Branching.(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... QUITO, Ecuador -- Twelve Ecuadoran credit unions have launched a real-time, web-based network of shared branches in this country. Members of participating credit unions now have access to any one of the 77 shared branches. The service, called...

More Than 11K Women In Savings, Loan Program.
May 2, 2005... QUITO, Ecuador -- More than 11,500 women in this country who have been identified as "resource-poor" by the World Council of Credit Unions are participating in solidarity savings and loan groups in Ecuador through four local credit unions. ...

Half Of Ireland's Citizens Have Loans At A CU.(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... DUBLIN, Ireland -- The Irish League of Credit Unions reported that it closed 2004 with 40% of the country's adult population holding savings accounts at Ireland's CUs, and 54% having loans. "That has to be the highest penetration of any credit...

How Kinecta FCU Uses Market Research.
May 2, 2005... SAN DIEGO -- Market research does not have all the answers, but according to one person, credit unions cannot and should not do anything without it. Nancy Tack, vice president of communications for Manhattan Beach, Calif.-based Kinecta...

CUJ Q&A: Some Conferences Are Full of Hot Air, But One CU Meeting Instead Had Oxygen-And A Bar At Which It Was Served To Attendees.(Interview)
May 2, 2005... SAN DIEGO -- The concept of paying for air might seem foreign to most people, but so-called "oxygen bars" are popping up in more and more venues. One such site was the recent CUES Nexus conference here, which prompted The Credit Union Journal...

Corporate One Rolls Out ACE Solution.(Automated Capture & Exchange )(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Corporate One FCU has rolled out Automated Capture & Exchange (ACE), an automated deposit solution that will allow credit unions to leverage Check 21 by imaging, archiving and collecting deposited items electronically. Three...

Penn. Planning Statewide Ad Campaign.(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... HARRISBURG, Penn. -- The 2005 statewide advertising program that will be rolled out later this year here will be themed "Building Strong Communities by Investing in You." The theme will be featured on hundreds of billboards through the state...

Russian Visitors Meet With NASCUS, NCUA.(National Association of State Chartered Credit Union Supervisors, National Credit Union Administration)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... ARLINGTON, Va. -- NASCUS hosted two visiting credit union representatives from Russia who were seeking information on the structure of American credit unions and how NASCUS works with the state credit union system to enhance supervision. ...

Five Named To Texans CU Walk Of Fame.(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... DALLAS -- The Frisco Soccer & Entertainment Center announced that five individuals will be enshrined into the Texans Credit Union Walk of Fame for the inaugural 2005 season. The credit union is a name sponsor of the facility. The Texans Credit...

PSCU-FS, First Data Select 25 Teachers.(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- PSCU Financial Services and First Data Western Union Foundation have selected 25 elementary school teachers from across the country to participate in the newly established Credit Union Week at The Colonial Williamsburg...

Solomon Named CEO Of Financial Co., LLC.(Mark Solomon)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Financial Company LLC, a CUSO owned by 29 corporate credit unions and U.S. Central, has named Mark Solomon to be its president and CEO. Solomon is currently senior vice president and CFO for Corporate One FCU, and has for...

Community Page.
May 2, 2005... Insight Financial Supports Students ORLANDO, Fla.-Insight Financial Credit Union awarded Bethany E. Esry, Preston L. Roberts, Jr., Frank Andrew Fogarty, III, and Jocelyn Joyce $1,000 college scholarships. RCU Recieves Gold Medal Award...

Hood Nominated For NCUA Board.(Rodney E. Hood to join National Credit Union Administration)
May 9, 2005... WASHINGTON -- In what amounts to a surprise nomination, the White House said last week that President Bush plans to nominate Rodney E. Hood, an executive in the Department of Agriculture, to the vacant seat on the three-person NCUA Board. ...

Bankers' Bill May Help Move CURIA.(Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act)
May 9, 2005... WASHINGTON -- The credit union regulatory relief initiative, which has come to be known as CURIA, got a hand from an unexpected source last week-the bankers. The bankers successfully beat the credit unions to the punch, getting their own...

Lone Star SHOWDOWN: Groups Square Off Over Conversion Attempt.(Coalition for Credit Union Charter Options )
May 9, 2005... PLANO, Texas -- A coalition of Community CU members-many of them with longstanding ties to the credit union industry-is going up against a coalition of former credit union CEOs who converted their CUs to banks as the battle over credit...

Fate Of Texas Tax Bill Tied Up In Legislature.(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... AUSTIN, Texas -- Tax reform legislation making its way through the state Senate last week would apparently retain the credit union exemption from state business taxes, though major disagreements between the Senate and the House have clouded the...

Are ATMs Being Underutilized?: Analysts See Machines, Add-Ons As Means To Offer Convenience.
May 9, 2005... BOSTON -- For once, technology is actually ahead of what credit unions and their members are looking for, and that's part of the reason more CUs haven't turned their ATMs into a combination convenience vending machine/bill payment venue/loan...

Another CU May Convert To Bank- It's For School Kids!
May 9, 2005... TAYLOR, Mich. -- Yet another bank conversion looms, this time at a one-year-old credit union run by 5th and 6th grade students from Southeastern Michigan. But, unlike the others that require membership approval, this one can be prevented...

On Deadline.(MBNA Corp. merges with Nexstar Financial Corp)(Credit Union Partnership, Inc. gives rebate)(Elan Financial Services acquires portfoilos from credit unions)
May 9, 2005... CUs Steadily Raising Deposit, Loan Rates WASHINGTON-Credit unions have been steadily raising the rates they pay on certificate products of all maturities in response to the Fed's hiking of short-term rates, even though they remain reluctant...

Concerns Over Increase In Deposit Insurance Cap.(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. -- Passage by the House of a bill that would boost the deposit insurance cap has some in credit unions concerned. In late April The House Financial Services Committee passed the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act...

Firm Aiming To Create Secondary Market For Biz Loans Hires New (And First) CEO.(Philip M. McGoohan joins CU BizSource)
May 9, 2005... MIDDLETOWN, Penn. -- Another step has been taken in the CUNA Mutual-driven effort toward creating a secondary market for credit union business loans. CU BizSource, a business lending firm formerly known as MEMBERS Business Solutions Co.,...

Video Supports CURIA Legislation.(Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... WASHINGTON -- CUNA was putting the finishing touches last week on a promotional video urging credit union executives to lobby their congressmen for the forthcoming CU Regulatory Improvements Act-an omnibus regulatory relief bill for credit...

Worth Noting.(Edward L. Yingling joins American Bankers Association)(Klein retires from Arkansas Federal Credit Union)(Pat Wagner retires from New World Federal Credit Union )(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... New President At Bankers Assn. WASHINGTON-Donald G. Ogilvie, who has led the fight against credit unions as the president of the American Bankers Association for the past 20 years, has retired. In his place the ABA has named another credit...

Time For A New CU PAC: People Against Conversions.(Column)
May 9, 2005... Members of Congress got $211,000 in donations from credit unions just last month. You wonder if any of them even noticed. A small band of credit unionists working on their own time and own dime and striving to stop a billion-dollar credit union...

Fed Move Raises Worries Over Inverted Yield Curve.(Federal Reserve Board)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates again last week by 25 basis points to 3%, in its continued efforts to dampen inflation and economic growth. But the continued rise in short-term rates have had little effect on...

Montana's CU's 'Baldly' Raise Funds For CULAC.(Credit Union Advocacy Council )(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... BILLINGS -- Montana's credit unions raised $34,116 in their annual Credit Union Advocacy Council (CUAC) raffle. The raffle offered a chance to win one of eight prizes. The highest honor of most dollars sold was earned by Montana FCU, Great...

Michigan's CUs Told State Economy Is Going To Lag.(Michigan Credit Union League)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- The Michigan Credit Union League is cautioning credit unions that the state's economy will lag U.S. economic performance this year. The MCUL's Michigan Credit Union Economic Update reports that while the U.S....

Day-Long Seminar To Focus On Business Lending.(Calendar)
May 9, 2005... SAN DIMAS, Calif. -- WesCorp, the California Credit Union League, and the Los Angeles District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will cohost an SBA/credit union seminar on June 14 in Burbank, Calif. The day-long event will...

Why CUs Are Considering Conversions Deserves Examination.(Column)
May 9, 2005... Some of my credit union industry friends passionately believe that a credit union converting to a mutual savings bank charter is the biggest rip off of members' equity since Enron. Other friends believe that the charter conversion is a...

Bankruptcy Legislation Is Lopsided.
May 9, 2005... Very interesting article on the new bankruptcy legislation in The Credit Union Journal. It's unfortunate that the legislation is so lopsided though. There is definitely a problem with personal bankruptcy these days, but the legislation...

More Details Needed On CU Mergers.(Letter to the Editor)
May 9, 2005... I thoroughly enjoyed the article in the April 4, 2005 [edition of The Credit Union Journal] titled "Motivation Behind Mergers" by Renzo Pipoli. I have a request, perhaps serving as a follow up to the topic. In one of the last paragraphs in the...

Hiring 'Right' Person Is Good, Avoiding 'Wrong' Person Better.
May 9, 2005... INDIAN WELLS, Calif. -- Every credit union wants to hire the "right" person for a position, but according to one expert, most do not realize the importance of not hiring the "wrong" candidate. Karen Houston, regional vice president for...

Liberty Expects To Make Cuts.(Liberty Enterprises merges with Harland Financial Solutions)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... MONTEREY, Calif. -- Liberty Enterprises says it is doing all it can to communicate with both customer credit unions and its own employees as it is being acquired by Harland Financial Solutions. "We're telling employees and customers as much...

'Aggressive Plans' In Mortgages.(American Credit Union Mortgage Association)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... NEW YORK CITY -- The American Credit Union Mortgage Association said its members are committing themselves to "aggressive plans" to grow the slim 2% marketshare credit unions have in first mortgage lending. During its Spring meeting here,...

Advice On Dealing With Disappearing 'Paper World'.
May 9, 2005... MONTEREY, Calif. -- The recent announcement that another check printer would be merging-in this case, Liberty Enterprises with Harland-should come as no surprise, according to one analyst. In this case, it's companies seeing the handwriting...

Where 1 Person Sees 'Huge Wave' Of Opportunity.
May 9, 2005... MONTEREY, Calif. -- Where WesCorp's Anthony Kitt sees a real opportunity for credit unions is in stored value cards. "This is a brand-new environment," said Kitt. "There are basically two types. Open cards, such as MasterCard or VISA, or a...

News Briefs: Deal Could Hasten Exchanges.(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- Fiserv has announced plans to link its Fiserv Clearing Network with Metavante Corp.'s Endpoint Exchange Network in an agreement expected to accelerate image exchange systems among smaller financial institutions, including...

News Briefs: Balances Get A Boost.(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... ABILENE, Texas -- Working with its card processor, TNB Card Services in Dallas, Abilene Teachers FCU said "aggressive promotion" has enabled it to increase outstanding balances even as the number of accounts has remained flat. Credit union...

News Briefs: MasterCard Intro's Debt Know-How.(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... PURCHASE, N.Y. -- MasterCard International has launched its "Debt Know How" program, a multi-year, consumer education program, designed to give consumers access to free, easy-to-understand tools to help manage their personal debt. The program...

News Briefs: Costs Of Breach At BJ's May Be As High As $10M.(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... WASHINGTON -- The cost of last year's theft of confidential customer data from BJ's Wholesale Club continues to escalate for affected credit unions, reaching at least $10 million according to several sources. One CU official who testified...

News Briefs: Hacking Incident Forces SCU To Recall 140 Debit Cards.(Sharon Credit Union)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... SHARON, Mass. -- Sharon CU recalled about 140 MasterCard-branded debit cards last week after the card association notified it that accounts may have been compromised by a database hacking at an unidentified retailer. Mark Emerson, COO at the...

Product & Service.(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... CO-OP Pays $10.3M Disbursement ONTARIO, Calif. The CO-OP Network said it will pay a record patronage distribution of $10.3 million for 2004. It is the "largest cash disbursement by a credit union service organization in history," the...

Generation X? So Old School. The Emphasis Now Is On The 'Millenials'.
May 9, 2005... SAN DIEGO -- The Millenials are coming...are credit unions ready? The vanguard of the Baby Boomer generation is pushing 60 and preparing to set a retirement date. The youngest members of Generation X are about 24 years old and are no longer...

Ore. CUs Support Financial Ed Bill.(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... BEAVERTON, Ore. -- (The Credit Union Association of Oregon (CUAO) and three Oregon credit unions testified in support of two state financial education bills last week. One bill would require the state to create a model curriculum for financial...

MACU Letting Members 'Deduct-A-Buck' For Donations To Miracle Network.(Mountain America Credit Union)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... SALT LAKE CITY -- Mountain America CU is making it easier for its 191,000 members to make donations to a children's charity by offering to arrange for monthly deductions. Jodi Mitchell, spokesperson for the $1.4-billion credit union, said...

Car Sale Does $1.8M In Lending.(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... MIRAMAR, Fla. -- Eastern Financial Florida Credit Union, said it netted $1.8 million in loans in March as a result of an on-site car sale at which members bought more than 88 new and used cars. The credit union, which worked with AutoAdvisors...

Candidate Seeking To Run For Community CU Board Finds Tough Challenge.
May 9, 2005... PLANO, Texas -- A Community CU member who tried to run for the credit union's board said his bid was blocked by a CCU requirement tantamount to an identity theft nightmare. Joe Arnold, a six-year member of CCU and a Southwest Corporate...

CU CEO Testifying On Data Breaches Has First-Hand Account Of Theft.(Gene Foley)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... WASHINGTON -- Gene Foley, president of of Harvard University Employees CU and chairman of the Massachusetts Credit Union League, testified before the House Financial Services Committee last week on the frequency of major credit card data...

New MARKETS, New BUSINESS: Strategies Shared On Successfully Reaching Into New Communities.
May 9, 2005... ST. LOUIS -- Reaching into new markets isn't just good philosophy, it's good for the credit union's bottom line. The message was repeated throughout presentations made during the PALS workshop here assembled by NCUA Board Member Debbie...

Product & Service.
May 9, 2005... Two Turn To FSCC For Support AUBURN HILLS, Mich.-Two of the nation's top 100 credit unions initiated custom call center services in the first quarter, an option available through the San Dimas, Calif.-based Financial Service Centers...

FASB Relieves Pressure On Net Worth Accounting.(Financial Accounting Standards Board)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... WASHINGTON -- The Financial Accounting Standards Board removed some of the urgency behind efforts by credit unions to amend the Federal CU Act's definition on net worth in response to the FASB's pending rule on merger accounting. The...

NCUA: Mortgage Sales Amount To Derivatives.(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... ARLINGTON, Va. -- NCUA told credit unions last week that commitments to sell mortgages on the secondary market amount to derivatives under generally accepted accounting principles, so must be accounted for at fair market value on a credit...

GSE Oversight Bill Is Expected By Year's End.(government sponsored enterprises)
May 9, 2005... WASHINGTON -- Though controversial differences remain, congressional committees could start drafting legislation to create a new regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and regulatory oversight of the two secondary mortgage market giants...

Fed Again Pushes Up Short-Term Interest Rates.(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... WASHINGTON -- As expected, the Fed again hiked short-term rates last week, a course aimed at damping inflation and tempering economic growth. Jeff Taylor, a NAFCU economist, said inflation continues to rise, especially for the Fed's core...

People.(appointments, promotions entc.,)
May 9, 2005... Community Credit Union, Plano, Texas, named Camille Ussery assistant vice president of business banking/sales, and Cheryl Vander Linden director of business development at Community Title. Nevada FCU, Las Vegas, named Aimee Harmon financial...

The CU Journal Daily.
May 9, 2005... Southeast Offers Image Exchange TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-Southeast Corporate FCU said it has implemented VSoft's eDesk Branch Item Capture, Research, Image Exchange and Return solutions. The VSoft solutions will provide the corporate's credit...

Red Sox, Orioles Game Part Of Next PALS Conference.(Calendar)
May 9, 2005... BALTIMORE -- Eight credit union leaders will share winning strategies to "Knock Out Predatory Lenders and Improve Your Bottom Line" at the Summer PALS workshop hosted by NCUA Board Member Debbie Matz on July 7 here. And for baseball fans, the...

Community Page.
May 9, 2005... Minnesota CU Reps Hike The Hill WASHINGTON-Staff from NCUA and CUNA addressed 110 representatives of Minnesota's credit union prior to a Hike the Hill visit. CU Named Best Customer Service Security Service FCU's Uvalde, Texas...

Community Page.(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Vantage CU Awards 25 Scholarships ST. LOUIS-Vantage Credit Union visited area high schools to award 25 seniors a combined $25,000 in scholarships. SDCU Has Float In Irish Parade South Division CU had a float in the Southside's St....