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RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. - In its first joint effort to provide services to credit unions in four West coast states, CU Association of the West announced its master educational calendar for 2002. Unveiled this past July, CU Association of the West is a "super regional" organization of the California/Nevada, Oregon...

There are three unrelated topics in my potpourri file on which some observations may be of interest: * First topic: Kudos to all those responsible for obtaining the new Internet designation, dot-coop, or more correctly, .coop. Obtaining a new domain is no small task. It has been estimated that there...

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. - Hoping Chicago turns out to be a NYCE-kind of town, the electronic funds network has launched a series of television advertisements in the area. The television ads follow two women driving around a city shopping district in a convertible. When one sees something she likes she...

WASHINGTON-Former NCUA Board Member Shirlee Bown has asked to be withdrawn from the nomination for Federal Housing Finance Board director, according to the American Banker. The White House would not release details of the alleged letter Bown sent to President George W. Bush asking her name be removed from the...

WASHINGTON - ATM National LLC has announced it will introduce in early 2002 the first new nationwide ATM network in over 20 years. The network will offer its members and their customers' surcharge-free transactions and deposit sharing at more than 30,000 ATMs across the country. According to ATM National President...

MADISON, Wis. - Credit unions know they have great lending products and services, but that isn't enough for them to be competitive. What's needed, concluded a group of 12 credit union lending experts in a white paper, is for credit unions to focus on a competitive strategy and differentiate themselves...

MADISON, Wis.- Gary Officer, an affordable housing professional, was named the new National Credit Union Foundation (NCUF) executive director. Officer replaces Pat Brownell, who announced her plans to leave the foundation earlier this year. "I think the Board has made an excellent choice," says Brownell. "I'm leaving the National Credit...

KIRTLAND AFB, N.M. - Sandia Area Federal Credit Union has been presented an Award of Achievement in the financial institution division from the American Marketing Association. Awards were given to organizations that had successful marketing campaigns during the past year. SAFCU's winning submission was its grand opening campaign for its...