BRENTWOOD - Volunteer Corporate Credit Union (VolCorp) said it has released a new, more user-friendly and efficient Web site (www.volcorp.org ) VolCorp said the new site features a lot of useful information for credit union staff. There is a public section of the VolCorp site available to everyone and includes...
WASHINGTON-CUNA hosted an audio-conference July 16 to educate credit unions on the finer details of NCUA's new risk-focused examination process. On the call was NCUA Director of Examination and Insurance Dave Marquis, as well as CUNA Examination and Supervision Subcommittee Chairman/South Carolina Credit Union League President John Franklin; Iowa Superintendent...
ARLINGTON, Va. - Completing Project Differentiation's "statement of commitment" can help a credit union focus its attention on its service to members and tell the world exactly what it is doing, said Dick Ensweiler. Ensweiler is president of the Texas Credit Union League, chairman of CUNA's Governmental Affairs Committee and...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - From new competitors cropping up everywhere, branding buzz, and determining if or how CRM will be used - it is not easy being a credit union marketer especially during these trying economic times. Credit Union Times has reached out to marketers across CU-land to find...
FARMERS BRANCH, Texas - Texas is following the lead of CUNA, Ohio and other states that have Leagues examining how credit unions can better serve small businesses. Credit Union Resources, Inc., the fee-supported affiliate of Texas Credit Union League, has established a Small Business Assistance Task Force and charged it...
SEATTLE - There's one member of the Credit Union Times' team who will always have a soft spot in his heart for Seattle's most famous building, the Space Needle. Credit Union Times' Advertising Representative Jim Oestmann's uncle, John Graham, was one of the lead architects and at one time a...
NEEDHAM, Mass. - Risk comes in all shapes and sizes, and the global financial services industry is spending big bucks to deal with it, using both old techniques and cutting-edge technology. And that in itself is a growth industry. The banking industry worldwide will spend about $600 million on technology-based...
BOISE, Idaho - The Idaho Department of Finance announced amendments to the Idaho Credit Code, effective July 1, that are designed to help the department fight predatory lending and provide greater protection for Idaho residents. Beginning July 1, most consumer lenders who solicit or advertise in the state must obtain...
PALO ALTO, Calif. - With all the bad corporate news out there it is no wonder investors need a super hero. Enter Kaptain Kelmoore. Created by Kelmoore Investment Company, the blue and yellow clad Kaptain Kelmoore's creed is "Defender of truth, justice and a balanced portfolio." "This is a new...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Denali Alaskan FCU has formed a Commercial Lending Department to support, it says, the needs of its many small business members and firms. Art Blickenstaff, senior commercial/mortgage loan officer and senior loan officer at Denali Alaskan for the past five years, has been named business lending manager...