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WASHINGTON-CUNA and NAFCU recently submitted comments to Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), who is in charge of drafting regulatory relief legislation in the Senate, on the `matrix' of provisions under consideration for the bill that he has circulated. "As you may recall from our testimony before the Senate Banking Committee on...

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. - More than a week after US Airways filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, talks resumed on Sept. 22 with its pilots' union on a new labor pact. The nation's seventh largest carrier filed on Sept. 12. In a prepared statement, the Air Line Pilots Association said...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - So many of the people appearing in the pagers of Credit Union Times are known for just one thing - the role they play in the credit union Industry. But what happens when they're not conducing credit union business? In Beyond the Job, Credit Union...

WESTBROOK, Maine -Some may say that Evergreen Credit Union Senior Vice President/CFO Kate Archambault leads a double life - reserved accountant by day and third-degree black belt at night. On the weekends Archambault morphs into her role as part owner and chief instructor of the Northern Chi Martial Arts Studio...

WASHINGTON-Few people are lucky enough to turn a hobby into a money making proposition. NAFCU Communications Manager John Zimmerman has put his passion for photography to work for him. "My principle goal is to make enough money to carry on my habit," he said, adding that he is getting there....

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-The NCUA Board continued with its review of regulations and considered field of membership changes during its September meeting. The board is seeking comment on whether the agency should offer credit unions options in its official federal credit union bylaws instead of having to apply for waivers in certain...

BRAINERD, Minn. - Racing goldfish helped attendees at the 2004 Minnesota Credit Union Network (MnCUN) Fall Conference raise over $3,500 for CULAC. The competition featured eight fish per race, personally chosen by the contestants for five dollars each. "This type of fundraiser is an interactive way to bring people into...

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - Reflecting the Washington Credit Union League's "working relationship" with the Bush Administration, League President/CEO John Annaloro received a personal letter from Secretary of Treasury John Snow that reaffirmed the Administration's support of credit unions' tax exemption. The letter was highlighted to attendees on the last day...