Community/People News

Money from the U.S. Treasury Departments Community Development Financial Institutions Funds latest round of funding will help credit unions offer members alternatives to high cost payday and auto loans, improved savings options, financial education and loans to bring fresh food into neighborhoods that currently do not have any, according to...

Three defense credit unions were recognized with distinguished service awards by their respective branches of the armed services during the recent defense credit unions annual conference.

NAFCU last week announced it had named Martin Breland, president/CEO of Tower Federal Credit Union, as Region II director on the NAFCU board of directors. Breland replaces retiring board member Charlie Thomas, who stepped down after his resignation as a member of the board of Mid-Atlantic Federal Credit Union.

Three students are being given the opportunity to run an in-school branch at Como Park High School in St. Paul, Minn.

Dollar Dog was the star and a big hit when the $394 million Kellogg Community FCU held Dollar Dog Kids Day on a recent Saturday.

Volunteers from Albany, N.Y., credit union invest time, money in improving facilities at Wynantskill, N.Y., residential facility.