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President George W. Bush spoke Sunday, October 7, at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial service in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The ceremony was to add 101 names of fallen firefighters across the country from 2000, plus a few from previous years. Bush thanked the firefighters for their service and noted the hundreds...

Multco Credit Union, Portland, Ore., has changed its name to Point West Credit Union. Southgate Federal Credit Union, Mich., has changed its name to Advantage One Federal Credit Union. Fort Worth Federal Credit Union, Texas, has changed its name to Fort Worth Community Credit Union.

As I find Mike Welch's weekly columns to be insightful and thought-provoking, it's rare that I feel compelled to clarify or expand on his comments. However, his column of Sept. 19 ("There are different ways to define membership," pg. 10), while making a number of commendable points about how CUNA...

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Credit unions looking to put some sparkle back in their online banking programs may want to keep a close eye on an instant online deposit program at Pennsylvania State Employees CU. At press time, PSECU was preparing to beta test its new UPost@Home online offering. UPost@Home allows...

MADISON, Wis. - CUNA Mutual said that due to an overwhelming response by credit union retirement plan administrators, it is planning additional Webcasts explaining the effects of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001. EGTRRA legislation has a direct effect on employee benefit programs. Six free Webcasts...

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Chances are prior to September 11's terrorist attack on the U.S., most credit unions had never heard of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) regulations. Those that had, say some experts, probably thought the regulations didn't apply to them. President Bush's September 24's Executive Order...

MANCHESTER, N.H. - Long-time Telephone CU of New Hampshire President/CEO Richard Mahoney died on Sept. 22 at the age of 62 from complications resulting from an automobile accident. Mahoney's credit union career spanned 36 years. Mahoney was scheduled to retire from the credit union in February. He was affectionately referred...

NEW YORK - The National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions' Fourth National Faith-Based Credit Union Conference will go on as planned at the Radisson Hotel, Birmingham, Ala, on Nov. 9-11. NFCDCU Executive Director Cliff Rosenthal said the federation recognizes that some people may be reluctant to travel and this...