As far as president/CEO Randy Smith is concerned, one of the positive things about coming to work at Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union is the ability to make a difference in the lives of members.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - As the nation's most populous state, California is not only politically important, it also boasts some of the nation's most expensive media markets which eat up candidates' money at a fast pace.

ATLANTA - Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma last year not only drove flood waters ashore, they also pushed credit unions to sign up for shared branching as many members in the stricken areas relocated throughout the United States. Eyeing predictions of another busy hurricane season this year, Credit Union Service...

CUPERTINO, Calif. - Data seen by Bill Brown, product line manager for Chordiant software, indicates credit card fraud has reached the $1.1 billion level, with a $300 million increase in the past year. Brown figures as credit unions and their card portfolios grow, they're going to take their share of...

SAN JOSE, Calif. - When Silicon Valley Credit Union merged with Meriwest Credit Union late last year, it seemed like a perfect fit. It was the largest of the three mergers Meriwest has completed in the past 10 years. SVCU, with 5,000 members and $80 million in assets, was right...

EAST LANSING, Mich. - The school colors are green and white, so it seems appropriate Michigan State University Federal Credit Union's new headquarters will be green-green, that is, in the environmental sense. The 140,000 square-foot structure will be the first new Lansing-area building to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental...

SPRING LAKE, Mich. - When you compare your marketing budget to that of the giant bank down the street, do you feel like David trying to down Goliath with a pitiful slingshot?

CU Times Correspondent-at-Large