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ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Effective Jan. 2, the 25-year old Alaska Credit Union League ceased operating as a staff-run organization and began being run entirely by volunteers, including its 13-member board of directors. League Chairman Sharon Kelly, president of Alaska State Employees CU, Juneau, denied rumors that the move to a...

HONOLULU - Deborah Kim, executive vice president of Hawaii State FCU, has become the first woman to be president of the state's largest credit union in its 65-year history. Kim took over the reins when former president Peter Leong retired on Dec. 7 after 10 years of service with the...

Three very well-known corporate CU CEOs announced retirement plans in 2001. They all were CEOs of corporates over $1 billion. * Dick Johnson will step down as CEO of WesCorp early next year. Johnson's storied credit union career is actually his second. He spent 30 years with the Marine Corps....

While it may seem like years ago, the majority of the dot-com failures in credit union land occurred in 2001. * Portal company MembersResources.com went out of business. The firm prided itself on its original content as a driving force behind member usage. Though it had over 100 CUs using...

PLANO, Texas - Aurum Technology and Microdynamics Group have formed an alliance that will bring Microdynamics' e-STATEMENT product to Aurum's customers. The statements can be customized with logos, design and formatting.

Some truly dedicated credit union leaders passed away in 2001. Many were pioneers, offering things to the industry that are still valued today. This list is by no means complete, and Credit Union Times regrets the omission of any notable death not highlighted here. * Credit union pioneer Jack. A....

LANSING, Mich. - Changes in the Economic Growth and Tax Reconciliation Act of 2001 affecting 457 plans, are keeping credit unions serving state and local government employees busy keeping members informed about understanding how the new law impacts them and their retirement plans. Maximum contributions to 457 plans, which are...

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Clarke American deployed its first XML interface partner, WESCOM Credit Union, using the IFX XML standard. The solution allows WESCOM to data-stream directly to Clarke American's enterprise system over the Net. The IFX Forum, which administers the XML standard, is a non-profit organization charged with developing an...