CULPEPPER, Va. - For a `Brooklyn boy' who remembers when the pharmacy, grocery store and theater were on the same block in his old neighborhood, Tom Hughes is a long way from home. But he's not complaining. He's secure enough to leave the 27-acre farm and log cabin homestead nestled...

RHINELANDER, Wis. - The air rife with `political infighting,' former CUNA Mutual Insurance Society president/CEO Robert Curry sought to heal a cut that ran deep and wide when he assumed the helm in 1973. Careful not to open any old wounds, Curry, recalls that a major factor for the division...

CONCORD, N.H. - In a move prompted by what some called a no-holds barred letter from Providian Financial Corp. Chairman and CEO Joseph Saunders to Gov. Jeanne Shaheen, a bill that would allow for changes in credit card payment terms was quickly signed into legislation, angering some consumer groups but...

BOSTON - As disintermediation continues to be the banter and long-term goal of many financial institutions, one survey found that while consumers want a consolidated statement and want their credit union or bank to meet all of their needs, many aren't ready to jump ship and some are leery about...

LANCASTER, S.C. - During a time when few women worked outside of the home and even less had careers in the banking industry, Laura Fleming, president/CEO of Founders Federal Credit Union bucked most trends and forged new ground. Fleming, 65, who recently announced she will retire at the end of...

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - Joining an ever-growing list of women president/CEOs who are leading billion dollar-asset credit unions, Mary Madden recently became the fifth to do so when she was named to take the helm at Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union. Madden, 40, a 15-year credit union veteran, officially took the...

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. - Who's accountable to whom and what is accounted for continues to be addressed and reviewed, the Institute of Internal Auditors trade group is discovering through a number of ongoing online surveys. One of the IIA's recent flash polls solicited feedback on accountability on internal control through...

SCHENECTADY, NY - Members wanting to start their own businesses or increase capital for established ventures, now have access to U.S. Small Business Administration loans through Sunmark Federal Credit Union. The loans are available to members to use for working capital, real estate, machinery and other equipment and carry amounts...