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BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - Minnesota's "Fishing Hat Bandit" is still at large, and Minnesota Credit Union Network President/CEO Kevin Chandler was recently interviewed by a local CBS affiliate about the string of robberies the elusive bandit is alleged to have committed. Nicknamed the "Fishing Hat Bandit" by the FBI, the culprit...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California Credit Union League and business partner Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. are offering a workers compensation alternative for West Coast credit unions. Insurance for qualified credit unions in California, Hawaii and Nevada is now available through C-U First, Ltd., a credit union operated licensed mutual...

HARRISBURG P.A. - The $2.1 billion Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union has filed suit against BJ'S Wholesale Club and Fifth Third Bank over losses the credit union suffered in the wake of a card data compromise at the big box retailer. "The Visa cards from which BJ's retained magnetic stripe...

Credit unions' main competitors, banks and especially smaller ones, are continuing to invest in the technology gear needed to power mortgage processing and lending. According to a joint study by TowerGroup and the American Bankers Association, mortgage technology is the second largest IT spending category among all retail lines of...

GLASTONBURY, Conn. - A $400 million credit union in Indiana is the first to deploy the latest version of cView, Open Solutions' relationship management and business intelligence platform. Three Rivers FCU in Fort Wayne is using version 1.10 of cView to enhance cross-selling and member service opportunities, says Jeff Meyers,...

Bankers in Oklahoma aren't exactly lining up to head to Washington to bash credit unions as the state banking association had hoped. Page 6.

CLEVELAND - Karen A. McNamara, president/CEO of the Greater Cleveland Fire Fighters Credit Union, died Aug. 2 of complications from a brain aneurysm she suffered on July 27. McNamara, 61, began working at GCFFCU on April 21, 1986 as the assistant financial manager. A little over one year later, she...

LANSING, Mich. - Reviewing an immigrant's identification documentation can be a daunting task for some financials because of the wealth of information and especially considering the hefty requirements of the U.S. Patriot Act. But the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions is advising financials to take the time to sift through...