STAMFORD, Conn. - Stamford Credit Union, formerly known as Stamford Municipal Employees FCU, received its state charter certificate from State Banking Commissioner October 23. This makes the second time the $36 million credit union has had a state charter. It was originally chartered as a SCCU in 1953 and converted...
In the wake of the current economic slowdown and disturbing international affairs, pessimism abounds in the business world. That attitude is spreading among some credit union leaders. As businesses become cautious during this time of turmoil, they tend to reduce capital expenditures, lay off people, and postpone expansions. They prefer...
JERSEY CITY HEIGHTS, N.J. - From New York to New Jersey ....and back again? As the board of XCEL FCU convenes for its monthly board meeting on Oct. 30, the issue of where to build new facilities will be front and center. One pressing question will be whether they should...
WASHINGTON - The National Cooperative Business Association and CUNA will jointly market the .coop Internet domain name to U.S. CUs. Only cooperatives can reserve the .coop domain, which is one of seven new domain names approved by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. "It's really important for credit...
AUSTIN, Texas - Move over Kermit, Richy "Refi" Nance has helped United Heritage Credit Union leap over the competition in loans. One little green frog suited up in a baseball uniform was the mascot of the $280 million credit union's most successful loan promotion in 44 years. From May 1,...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Senator Tom Daschle's (D-S.D.) office recommended Deborah Matz, former U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) deputy assistant secretary, to replace current NCUA Board Member Geoff Bacino. Bacino has been serving as a recess appointee since December 29, which was scheduled to end when Congress adjourns for the year, replacing former...
TAMPA, Florida - Don West, Vice President of Client Services for State National Companies and immediate past president of the Insurance Accounting and Systems Association (IASA), gave the keynote address at the Technology Decisions (TechDEC) Exposition and Conference held earlier this month in Tampa. West presented a checklist for making...
ATLANTA - International Banking Technologies, a retail design, build and performance consulting firm, has signed an agreement with Anchorage-based AlaskaUSA Federal Credit Union to open three more in-store branches - two in the Seattle-area Quality Food Centers and one in an Alaska Fred Meyer store. The $1.7 billion credit union...