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Readers may not all be aware that Credit Union Times now handles more requests for professionally produced reprints of articles first appearing in these pages than all other credit union publications combined. In the past year alone, the number of reprints of individual stories produced has more than doubled. We...

BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Credit unions' concerns about Wal-Mart Stores' entry into financial services may grow as a subsidiary of the retail giant goes after the small business owner. Wal-Mart's Sam's Club has announced it will offer Web site development and other Internet services to small businesses. The Web site program's...

RALEIGH, N.C. - A $514 million North Carolina credit union has become a hero to North Carolina heroes through an unusual card program. In an innovative affinity debit card program, members of the North Carolina Local Government FCU who are also members of the North Carolina State Firemen's Association are...

NEW CANAAN, Conn. - Credit union managers faced with hiring and keeping qualified IT help may find it easier and less expensive for some positions but harder for the hotter specialties, such as information security and network administration. According to Foote Partners LLC, a research firm which regularly gathers information...

NASHVILLE - VolCorp has made its first deal with one of its members for SimipliCD, the popular brokered certificate program now run by a 100% corporate owned CUSO, Primary Financial. FAA Federal Credit Union was the corporate's first SimpliCD issuer. The CU noted that the deal helped it free up...

TUKWILA, Wash. - Credit unions participating with Prime Alliance Solutions have an expanded list of benefits from Fannie Mae which the company recently announced in recognition, it said, "of the value Fannie Mae places on its relationship with Prime Alliance Solutions and the credit unions it serves." The new benefits...

WASHINGTON-Credit union lobbyists told reporters last week that they have indications that regulatory relief legislation could move in the Senate in June. "It may come as a surprise to some of you, but the Senate banking committee will be holding a hearing on regulatory relief this month," CUNA Vice President...

YADKINVILLE, N.C. - Self-Help Credit Union was one of several participants at a recent small business education conference. The Entrepreneurial Conference 2004, sponsored by the Greater Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce, took place last week and drew many who turned out to get information on starting and marketing a business, budgeting...