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WASHINGTON-Four lawmakers from various states have recently expressed their support for the credit union tax exemption. Congressman Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) wrote President George W. Bush applauding him for his backing of credit unions' tax-exempt status. "Credit unions were created to provide financial services in a democratic, not-for-profit, cooperative manner -...

MANCHESTER, N.H. - A special ceremony on Oct. 22 at the America's Credit Union Museum will recognize the contributions of the Defense Credit Union Council to the credit union movement. The ceremony will include a dedication of the DCUC exhibit at the museum designed to highlight the contributions and value...

ST. LOUIS - Bob Hood, the well-known and respected former president/CEO of the Missouri Credit Union Association, passed away Oct. 13 from emphysema and lung cancer. He was 77. Hood started as a field rep at what was then called the Missouri Credit Union League in 1954, and he became...

HANSCOM AFB, Mass. -Hanscom Federal Credit Union has demonstrated its dedication to financial literacy by launching Kids CU, a program that helps families teach children about money. "Kids CU helps young members develop a strong foundation," said Hanscom FCU Board Chair Paul Marotta. "Financial literacy is a national issue. As...

WARREN, Ohio - Seven Seventeen Credit Union's deployment of an information management system on its intranet earned the $550 million CU the "Best Practices in Technology Award" at the 2004 Call Center Conference in Las Vegas. Using natural-language software from New Hampshire-based SilverCloud Software Inc., the credit union says it...

SALT LAKE CITY - Now that the oral arguments in the Utah field of membership lawsuit have wrapped up (after an hour and 40 minutes on Oct. 7), all the interested parties can do is sit and wait. CUNA General Counsel Eric Richard, who attended the hearing with a number...

Judging by a recent interactive poll on the Credit Union Times Web site, it seems clear that if there are any problems regarding under funding (or no funding) of a pension plan for credit union CEOs, that both the CEO and the board of directors should share the blame. To...

Water and Power Community Credit Union, Los Angeles, has raised over $1,000 to benefit the Pacific Division Deputy Auxiliary Police Services, the Los Angeles Fire Department Adopt-A-Fire Station program and local schools by serving breakfast. Tapping L.A. City Council Member Antonio R. Villaraigosa and Congresswoman Maxine Waters as chefs WPCCU...