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WASHINGTON - Mortgage rates may be going up and the number of refinance and first mortgage applications are expected to fall, but that doesn't seem to be affecting the number of people employed in the mortgage industry. According to the latest employment report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. and HERNDON, Va. - Two firms that serve credit unions with document management services are joining forces. Immediate Mailing Services, which provides document and information management services to 65 credit unions, and DigitalMailer, the popular credit union eStatements provider, have formed a marketing agreement. The marketing alliance calls...

MANCHESTER, N.H. - From the front door lace curtain to the state-of-the-art, wireless infrastructure, there probably isn't a part of American's Credit Union Museum that's unfamiliar to Executive Director Peggy Powell. Whether she's doing a presentation to raise museum funds or leading a tour for a group of visitors, you...

WASHINGTON-With many primaries going on right now and elections just around the bend in November, credit union groups are working to bolster voter turn out. CUNA unveiled a new Web tool last week to encourage more Americans to vote, while NAFCU reminded members of the online voter registration feature on...

Chetco Federal Credit Union, Brookings, Ore., has donated some $750 worth of souvenir water bottles to the 2004 Oregon Coast Cycling Festival. The Festival is a fundraiser for the American Heart Association and the Curry Health Foundation. The Festival's goal is to raise $5,000. Each cyclist receives a souvenir water...

While the bankers may have taken a page right out of our playbook by pulling together to combat the growing menace that is the credit union industry, it's equally apparent that their success is anything but assured. In order to win the battle they've chosen, the bankers will ultimately need...

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Credit Union Association wrapped up its Governmental Affairs/Chapter Leaders Conference June 10, and among the speakers was Jeff Rendel who encouraged credit unions to make sure political involvement is a job requirement of their CEO. Speaking on "The Next Generation of Lobbyists," the consultant and...

WASHINGTON-The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comments on a proposed regulation that would require companies to give consumers the opportunity to "opt out" of information sharing for marketing purposes with affiliates. The proposed rule would implement the affiliate marketing provisions of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act. Under...