BOULDER, Colo. - U of C Federal Credit Union has hosted a delegation from Uzbekistan to help them better understand the credit union movement. Located in Central Asia, the Republic of Uzbekistan declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. The group is visiting select credit unions in the United...
WesCorp Credit Union, San Dimas, Calif., has donated blood to the American Red Cross. Over 30 employees participated in the blood drive. The pints of blood donated will go to the Red Cross for use in its national blood supply. Everyone who donated blood received a bouquet of flowers courtesy...
WOBURN, Mass. - The $1.2 billion EasCorp here now has its first member CU - Triangle CU, Nashua, NH - live with its electronic statement/check imaging solution. The solution allows the statement/check images to be pulled from a CU's online banking solution for member viewing. EasCorp started offering the service...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The state of California has mandated that credit scores be disclosed to applicants effective with new credit report requests made on or after July 1, 2001. The disclosure explains consumer rights in regard to credit scores. It gives general information about scores including agency contact information. The...
SAN FRANCISCO, ANAHEIM and CHATSWORTH, Calif. - When it comes to being able to make member business loans, a credit union's looks can be deceiving. Take Patelco CU in San Francisco, for example. As the fourth largest credit union in California, it would be easy to assume the credit union...
JOLIET, Ill.- Who says no one ever wins those national promotions? NuMark Credit Union member Irene Lieberstein has proved all those naysayers wrong when she was named the grand prizewinner in the "Visa & The Grinch Give Back the Holidays" national promotion. Lieberstein received the highest amount - $4,142.30. Consumers...
WASHINGTON-NAFCU lobbyists and attorneys were invited to meet with the Justice Department's Office of U.S. Trustees to discuss operation issues regarding the financial education provisions of the bankruptcy abuse reform legislation, currently stalled in Congress. "Credit unions were invited because of the long standing practice credit unions have with helping...
MADISON, Wis. -The National Credit Union Foundation has donated $10,000 to the Texas Credit Union Foundation's disaster relief fund to aid cleanup from the flooding caused by Tropical Storm Allison. The Texas Credit Union Foundation is currently holding a national fundraising campaign to help Houston victims of the flooding. "Credit...
Just over $4,000 was raised last week in Toronto during a CMN silent auction. Each year, CUNA Mutual matches the funds dollar-for-dollar to double the annual Discovery Conference CMN contribution. As a result, the 2001 contribution will be more than $8,000. Garth Griese, President & CEO, Arizona State Savings &...
WASHINGTON - Stating that NCUA's proposed rule to relax certain provisions in the agency's regulations concerning advertising and posting notice of nondiscrimination in real estate-related lending will bring the rule "more in line with the nondiscrimination advertising rules of other regulators," CUNA congratulated the NCUA Board for giving FCUs a...