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KILLARNEY, Ireland - John Hume didn't speak about his role in bringing peace to Ireland, an effort that ultimately earned him the Nobel Prize. Nor did he mention the civil war that cost 3,500 Irish citizens their lives. Instead, he leaned on the podium and talked about starting one of...

Workers' Credit Union, Fitchburg, Mass., President/CEO Frederick D. Healey has been honored with the Boulder Award for his outstanding contributions to civic life through the use of public communications. The Boulder Award, named after Fichburg's distinctive Rollstone Boulder on the Upper Common, signifies the rock-solid achievement of its recipients. WCU...

First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union, Lehigh Valley, Pa., has raised over $1,000 in sponsorships for the March of Dimes. Fourteen enthusiastic employees and friends participated in the seven-mile walk to help save children from birth defects and infant deaths. This was the first time FCFCU particpated on a team level...

WASHINGTON-As NCUA, CUNA, and NAFCU lawyers settle down for bedtime reading with the American Bankers Association (ABA) appeals brief for their field of membership case, they are not discovering anything new. According to CUNA General Counsel Eric Richard, most of the issues are just a "re-hash of those already considered...

WASHINGTON-With the number of small businesses growing at a rate of 6%, or 2.4 million a year, credit unions can not afford to miss out on this market, according to a study by CUNA and NFO WorldGroup Financial Services. The 68-page report recommends that credit unions profit from the solid...

Here is a quick snapshot of different branch and headquarter designs: Pacific North West Federal Credit Union, Portland, Ore., has awarded DEI, Inc. a contract to renovate their main office. Riverside County's Credit Union, Calif., has broken ground on a new Operations and Technology center. The three-story, 62,000 square-foot building...

MILWAUKEE - Consumers who have misused their checking accounts or have been reported to ChexSystems for unpaid settlements are getting a second chance to make a fresh start thanks to a money management program. The Get Checking program started three years ago after discussions among Milwaukee's credit unions, banks, rental...

WASHINGTON-The national credit union trade associations, in comment letters to the Federal Reserve, wrote that they generally support the electronic disclosures interim rule promulgated by the Fed. The e-disclosure regs became effective March 30 and will become mandatory October 1 under the Electronic Signatures in Global and National (E-Sign) Commerce...