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KILLARNEY, Ireland - "God must love ordinary people, he made so many of them," Mary McAleese, president of Ireland told the assembled delegates at the World Council of Credit Unions' Conference after greeting the group in both Gaelic and English. McAleese quickly made the audience feel she, too, is an...

KILLARNEY, Ireland - Newly elected World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) Chairmen Gerry Foley, sat down with Credit Union Times in the Great Southern Hotel to discuss his credit union involvement past, present and future. Speaking with a thick brogue, Foley is known for his easy smile, warm touch, ability...

KILLARNEY, Ireland - John Hume didn't speak about his role in bringing peace to Ireland, an effort that ultimately earned him the Nobel Prize. Nor did he mention the civil war that cost 3,500 Irish citizens their lives. Instead, he leaned on the podium and talked about starting one of...

Two people helped nudge DEI Visioneer & Vice President of Creativity and Imagineering Cynthia Grow to where she is today - a nun and a Jeep factory credit union manager.

The 2001 priority seems to be in making members aware of the credit union difference. A special report on pages 14 & 15 explores the unique ways some credit unions are spreading the word from gadgets to reward programs.

EDINBURGh, Scotland - If you can't lick `em, join `em, or better yet have them join you. Capital Credit Union has just taken a giant step in improving credit union-legislative relationships. The Scottish Parliament has become one of their sponsoring organizations, and all 1,000 employees from clerks to members of...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Everyone wants their own magazine. First Oprah did it, then Rosie and now Redstone Federal Credit Union? That's right, what began as an idea Information Technology Assistant Vice President Teri Bentley had after attending a BAI conference almost two years ago, the $1 billion credit union made...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., - Part of the credit union difference is the value returned to the member. Beyond the end of year dividends, credit unions have developed creative programs to reward members while boosting their portfolios. Here is just a sample of how credit unions choose to give back...