News

CUNA's 2003 Future Forum, with a new name and new format, has wrapped up, and first reports from attendees say it was a hit. Catch up on conference coverage on pages 24 and 26.

Despite the growth of online banking and legislation such as Check 21 that's designed to facilitate electronic check clearing, members like most consumers, still have an affinity with their checks. Read the latest share draft news on pages 18-20.

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - John M. Floyd & Associates was named by CU Association of the West LLC as its strategic provider for JMFA's Overdraft PrivilegeT program. "Overdraft privilege allows credit unions to increase their non-interest income without raising fees or making any capital outlay, by integrating into their existing...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Share draft accounts, long espoused as being the hook for credit unions to become their members' primary financial institution, continue to be a strong product area for CUs despite the growing popularity of online banking. Data from Callahan & Associates show credit unions' penetration rates...

ARLINGTON, Va. - Check 21 is inching closer to being finished. Disputes that have stalled the legislation have been worked out, and all signs at this point are the bill's a go. But even once the bill to facilitate electronic check clearing is passed by Congress, it will still be...

WASHINGTON - You just have to go on the Internet and do a search for check printers to see the number of direct mail check printers there are doing business. The easy access to these printers might seem like a great convenience for consumers, but it has consequences for credit...

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