WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The spirit of giving seems to have really grabbed the hearts of many in credit union-land. Whether it is for the September 11th relief efforts or to celebrate International Credit Union Day here is a look at how credit unions are pitching in: * Empire...
HOUSTON, Texas - R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Credit unions still don't get as much of it as they deserve when it comes to mortgage lending. Whether they've been burned in the past when credit unions were less experienced in the mortgage lending arena or whether they're simply creatures of habit in referring business...
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio CUs are putting together a member business services guide to assist CUs that want to expand their services to businesses. The Member Business Services Task Force of the OCUL Service Corp. was established earlier this year. "We're responding to credit unions feeling the need to get...
ONTARIO, Calif. - The CO-OP Network's vision of leaving its national footprint across the country will now expand to include advertising. According to CO-OP Network Communications Manager Rick Danzey, since making its successful 2001 debut, the cooperative advertising program pilot is set to build a larger following with credit unions...
MADISON, Wis.-Among non-management personnel at credit unions, four of the five highest paid credit union employees are in the information systems, according to a recent CUNA study. According to the Credit Union Magazine's Complete Staff Salary Survey Report, programmers have the highest average base salary of all non-management employees at...
HEATH, Ohio and INDIANAPOLIS - Hopewell FCU has joined the list of nearly 15 CUs in five states that have partnerships with Irwin Mortgage Corp. for the company to process, close and service first mortgages for the CU's members. Irwin Mortgage has relationships with CUs in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana...
WASHINGTON - First Tech CU joins a growing list of CUs offering full-blown account aggregation. The CU's service will be provided by Yodlee through an alliance between Yodlee and Callahan and Associates' Callahan Credit Union Financial Services Limited Partnership. So far nine credit unions are offering aggregation through the alliance.
PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. - Lower mortgage rates might be good news for consumers, but small credit unions that don't offer first mortgages are meeting the news with grimaces. It wasn't the loss of first mortgage business that had Susan Rodriguez, CEO of $23 million Baker FCU worried, it was the first...
"He is the statesman of the corporate credit union network. He's contributed a great deal over the years. He's a true believer in credit unions. His leadership and commitment has been uplifting." - Gigi Hyland, executive director of the Association of Corporate CUs on WesCorp President/CEO Dick Johnson's retirement announcement....
WASHINGTON-Consumer Federation of America (CFA) Executive Director Stephen Brobeck cheered CUNA's work in the Renaissance Commission in a recent letter to the credit union trade association. He wrote that CFA was "particularly pleased" with the specific statement of credit unions' cooperative, non-profit nature and their dedication to serving those of...