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ALEXANDRIA, Va.-In a small ceremony on August 31, acting NCUA Chairman Dennis Dollar presented Shiloh of Alexandria Federal Credit Union (SAFCU) with a charter expansion from a church based credit union to encompass the entire Parker Gray section of Alexandria, Va., which is often referred to as the "inner city."...

MADISON, Wis. - CUNA Mutual Mortgage has entered into a nationwide partnership with Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corp. to expand reverse mortgage lending opportunities for credit unions and members. Under the joint marketing agreement, Financial Freedom, an affiliate of Lehman Brothers, will work through its regional office network to offer...

Navy Federal Credit Union President Brian McDonnell raises a number of points about the Renaissance Commission and its deliberations in an Aug. 22 article in Credit Union Times ("McDonnell blasts some Renaissance recommendations"). For the benefit of my colleagues and acquaintances in the credit union community, I would like to...

WASHINGTON - The Renaissance Commission still has some work to do to win over credit unions if the results of Credit Union Times' unscientific online voting poll are any indication. The poll ended on Sept. 1. A total of 89 votes were cast. "The 96 suggestions from CUNA's Renaissance Commission...

While our nation's policy-makers continue to wrestle over elements of the long overdue bankruptcy reform legislation, millions of consumers across the country are facing the daunting prospect of how to manage mounting personal debt. Consumers looking to avoid bankruptcy and regain financial stability are taking matters into their own hands...

BURBANK, Calif. - Vista FCU knows how to appeal to its members' auto buying fantasies. Buying a Lamborghini, Viper or Rolls Royce may be beyond most credit union members' dreams, but Vista FCU decided to tickle its members' mid-life crisis nerve to market its low 5.99% APR auto loan rates....

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Representatives from automotive credit unions throughout the country will be in-town Sept. 13-15 for the Combined Council of Automotive Credit Unions' 20th Annual Meeting. The three-day event will be held at the Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort. Among those expected to speak at the conference are NAFCU President...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia heard the appeal of the field of membership (FOM) case brought by the American Bankers Association (ABA) against NCUA. Michael Robinson, attorney for the Department of Justice, represented NCUA in court. "I don't see any reason, based on...