ODESSA, Texas -- Members of the $115 million First Basin Credit Union who opposed the CU's recent attempt to change to a mutual bank charter said they are fielding a slate of candidates for the board.

"We are seeking information from the credit union about the nomination process and how we would be able to get our own candidates," explained Letty Moreno, one of the members who opposed the conversion and who founded the Save FirstBasin members group. "We have members who want to run for the board and who would make good board members."

Some of the information, like how many board members are up for election this year and who they are, is pretty basic Moreno acknowledged but its not information the CU has made readily available.

The group announced its intention after they said First Basin leadership refused to open a recent staff meeting held in the wake of the election attempt to members and steadily refused to release the results of the balloting at the time the CU suspended its charter change attempt.