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There's been more discussion about small credit unions than usual in recent weeks, much of it generated by NCUA Board Member Deborah Matz's oft-expressed concern that their number is dropping faster than she initially realized. On the other hand, there is a lot less talk about large credit unions, unless...

WASHINGTON-Federal credit unions have obliterated last year's record for adding underserved areas by nearly one million in just the first three quarters of 2002. In the first nine months of this year, 184 federal credit unions have added 303 underserved areas for just over 17 million new potential members in...

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. - A national AARP Staying Ahead of the Curve survey finding that workers 45 and older expect to continue working in some capacity beyond the typical retirement age, is not news to People's Alliance Federal Credit Union. For the past few years the $146 million credit union has...

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Are credit unions unknowingly keeping check cashers and payday lenders in business? Well, they're at least helping by returning all of their members' bad checks, instead of paying them like many banks do, say some leading consultants specializing in overdrafts. "We've gone from 200 payday...

WASHINGTON - CUNA President/CEO Dan Mica has invited a small number of CEOs from very large CUs to Washington early next month to talk about issues facing the credit union industry. "I haven't seen an agenda yet, but it's an attempt to foster communication and make sure everybody is understanding...

WASHINGTON-Congressmen Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) are once again working to improve America's pension systems. Last year, the two sponsored a bill that was folded into the president's tax plan that increased retirement plan contributions and provided additional allowable contributions for baby boomers nearing retirement. The two main...

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