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In her opinion article in the April 18 issue of Credit Union Times, Ann Brinkerhoff suggested that CUNA's small credit union broadcast left her with lots of unanswered questions. Ann is right! Correlating a wide range of characteristics with the degree of a credit union's success is a challenge. However,...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Dave Serlo's path to the corner office at PSCU started with NCUA. Serlo joined NCUA in 1970 as an examiner in the Pittsburgh office. He then moved to a Harrisburg, Pa. office and eventually to NCUA's headquarters. He did everything from controller, to helping manage the...

* Established in 1977 by GTE FCU, Suncoast Schools FCU, Pinellas County Teachers CU, Publix Employees FCU, Railroad and Industrial FCU; * PSCU officially becomes a cooperative, owned by its member CUs in 1994; * Employs 750 people; * 510 member CUs; * 6.2 million cardholders; * Formed ePSCU, an...

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...