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FARGO, N.D. - Deb Mathern has had a lifelong association with credit unions, and she would like to bring the CU industry's common sense philosophy of people helping people into government. Her latest avenue for doing that is as a candidate for North Dakota lieutenant governor. She had served in...

WATERLOO, Iowa - It is once again that time of year when John Deere Community Credit Union (JDCCU) offers Diversity Alliance grant funding for programs implemented in 2005. With a mission statement of "building bridges within our community to embrace, promote, and celebrate diversity," the grant provides funding to non-profit...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - As experts estimate that health care premiums will continue to be in the double digits, finding the right health care plan mix is at the top of many credit union HR departments' to-do list. Credit unions are not alone. According to a recent Society of Human Resource...

Remittances through IRnet cost $10 for any amount less than $1,000, a substantial discount from Western Union, even though the remittance leader has been cutting prices lately. Credit unions only make a nominal amount on each transaction, DeFilippi said, and IRnet encourages credit union members to focus on the membership...

SUMTER, S.C. - In bid to aid the underserved and still make a profit on car loans to borrowers with poor payment records, SAFE Federal Credit Union has been offering an unusual product that is priced to assist the member who ordinarily would be denied credit. The "Fresh Start" program,...

MADISON, Wis. - While the numbers were "modest," more credit unions added member business services to their offerings in 2003. According to CUNA's just published 2003 Credit Union Services Profile Report, 33.2% of credit unions surveyed added member business services last year compared to 29.7% in 2002. CUNA received survey...

PORTLAND, Ore. - A year after signing its first client credit union, TitleAuctions Inc. says it now is providing its car, truck and boat auction software to more than one million credit union members. The vendor of scalable, competitive-bid auction software and training for re-marketing repossessed vehicles now serves 43...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Canadian credit unions, like their U.S. counterparts, are not-for-profit, member-owned cooperatives. But there are also many unique features to their structure and operations that distinguish them from U.S. credit unions. The stories on pages 88-91 and 94 give you an insight into the Canadian credit...